But then you go to the auction and well then the local players are there and you get out bid.. or you end up getting caught up in it and bid to much either way its a numbers game.... very hard to just pluck one at trustee sale very hard.

She sounds like she's running and is a player.  

Truly the follow thru to actually connecting with some form of real estate investing will separate the players from the armchair quarterback.

@Jerry PowersGood to know we will have another one active member here.Just like the famous basketball player said " it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do.

Its like sampling a NFL players 40 yard dash but for apartment underwriting.

Could be a MLB player who just got called up. 

Study the players and see how or why they are over paying for properties.

Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional/syndicated real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost.

The RE world however has always been full of the movers and shakers of the country and still is, so a little more competition, but there are less players coming up from the younger generation now.... 

who knows at the time) deal and were introduced to other players during the process.Get one good deal to the table and you likely just met several people who will help springboard your business to the next level.