I suggest going to local REIA meetups and you should be able to spot who the true players are there.

It's  like saying a player swings 27 times in a single game... that means nothing if the reality is he actually strike out 9 times in a single game.  

Beyond these basics there are countless factors, each unique to every deal, that will then come into play in order for a deal to make sense, including things like how long it will take to turn my money, how far away the deal is from my home, what are the resources, who are the players in the deal, etc... 

Make sure you attend every meetup in your area to start talking with active investors and the big players in your market. 

Some of the bigger players in the space are listed below.

@Nick MichaelsDo you think other players will step into the gap of hopes of expectations?

If your a little league ball player, you have to be here. 

And they may never work.But what I do see is this - PPC is expensive as hell (Houston has real players here), and SEO just takes time and you may never rank high enough to make it truly worth it. 

The "big deals" right now are selling at a premium and all of the players seem to be fairly sophisticated these days.

East Cleveland players.