@John Brown one of the big players like Opendoor, Offerpad or Zillow or a small one. 

Hello Everyone,I'm re-introducing myself after a year long hiatus.I'm looking forward to investing in this beautiful place we call the bay area & beyond.I don't have any investing experience, yet.But what I do have is 10 years of construction experience.I'm a Construction Superintendent for one of the big commercial players in the area.Started out as a Carpenter apprentice & worked my butt off to managing construction sites, from the field side.My main focus is TI's, think remodels of commercial office space.I will use REI to gain freedom of time, movement & energy.I'm looking forward to connecting with like minded individuals & learning a ton.Thanks,Torre 

@Douglas J AndrewsHi Douglas, if you are intent on this property your best bet is to get it under contract with contingencies.A key element in making your purchase offer is doing a critical path analysis to determine the steps, time, players and capital needed to pull the deal off.To save yourself time and aggravation, make your first pass offer the the form of a term sheet.

Have you read the BP forums, seen who the big players in your area are, reached out and explained how you working for them could be a mutually beneficial arrangement?

I live in delta and montrose delta and grand junction seem to have less players in the game.

Knowing the market, inside track on big players, gaining access to the realtor community for networking and knowledge.

Also, for a fix and flip, who are some key players, you would want to have on your team (ex. roofer, painter ) I have tried meet-ups, but I haven't encountered many people who are willing to share their connections. 

Market knowledge is your secret sauce the more you know about your market, the key players the properties within the better positioned you will be to move.When it comes to approaching other investors and agents, you have to build that relationship gradually, be involved in the networking events you attend and take part in conversations and try to add value, and soak it all in. 

Parking your money to wait on a deal to show up is like taking your best players out of a game to wait for the other team to get tired before you put your players back in.

Actually, sometimes not only the GP but any other major players.