You got big players with big pockets who are thinking long term.

Meet and make friends with the "players" in your city.

You may not become a "classical" piano player, but I bet you can find an outlet for your passion.

THis would be my first deal.
I found a house for sale in an economic thriving neighborhood. Nice homes, no crime, its growing development wise, everything checks out. The house 3 Bed, 2 Baths. $160,000. So to my non-...

I would join your local REI club. network and find out who the players are.

The last player to do it is no longer alive, Ted Williams.

You're right, I don't have a survey, butWhen I worked as an Asset Manager for one of the largest players in the REO industry, I and my colleagues asked our agents to remove any reference to REO, Bank Owned or Foreclosure.

Try your local library and enrich your mind on these things that can aid in you becoming a bigger pro in this game.We all are learning everyday to be better players in the game of business and i learn so much everyday thats sometimes i have to take a break because my head hurts from all the knowledge i consume all day long.No matter what you do always use a corporation or llc to play the game of business and never ever do business as a DBA unless you want to take the pain home when something goes wrong and you are 100% liable for.

Nobody seems to be doing it except for maybe the big players.

Working inside an industry you should be able to learn who the key players and deal makers are.