What was important was Trust, good planning, good communication, honesty, integrity of all players, your prior due diligence, personal awareness & to just proceed w caution on each step yes... but move forward and Proceed on!

What are the criteria that makes someone a top player and what would you suggest are the not obvious ways to get to the top?

Engineers and the zoning dept know the big players , you bring something to them and lots of times , they "accidently" tell one of the players and the property gets sold in a day .

@Kevin ChristensenAll the big players Fannie, Freddie, HUD, are going to have a not assignable clause in their contracts.

Some big players throwing money into this market

Who are the real players who close on deals and what areas of the city they buy in. 

@Frank GrecoWhile Florida does not have a state income tax; New Jersey(which I assume is where you live) does have an income tax.As a NJ resident; you are required to report worldwide income which would include the income from rentals located in FL.Having an FL LLC or a NJ LLC that registers in Florida will not change the above scenario.The good thing is that rentals often report a tax loss as a result of depreciation; but this is something to consider when you run out of depreciation and mortgage interest which may put you in the taxable income territory.

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Granted there are some big players but like I always say these are very well financed and sharp operators.. not just someone who woke up one day.. also the bigger wholesalers that I have funded deals for are LICENSED and they do buy their inventory and resell it I know I fund it.. :)  and PS the guy I was talking about was in Mississippi.. and the state of MS department of real estate gave him a cease and desist and a pretty hefty fine.. 

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