For all the big players here in commercial, how did you start?

Im a fairly new player in the RE market.

If you want to get into wholesaling make sure to find out who the players are out in your area.

The point is I really doubt anyone is dominating a market.

A bank will want to see that the players are bringing some experience to the table--it does not necessarily have to be you.Another consideration will be your exit strategies.

you buy a TK or a home were a flipper has done all the work for you and your paying retail you go to sell and you probably lose money due to sales costs.In addition no matter how you do it.. in areas with little or no appreciation or areas that are renter dominated and unless its in an area that is showing appreciation like a few markets your going to lose money to sales coats.And for me for most quite frankly i think debt is better than owning the asset.. but 95% of the investor don't understand notes and the most simple thing to understand in real estate right now is  Buy a home and rent it out.. thats simple..

I had a bad experience with a buy/hold long-term financing with Lima, but they are a big reputable player in this space.

Do some RE internet searches and see what agencies are dominant.

On the RE side, your time is most likely best spent getting to know the local players that can help find you the deals rather than driving around town looking at everything.

How much more will these companies come to dominate the virtual real estate world?