Many go to work every day taking care of their clients and doing the best job they can.A good real estate agent is similar in nature to a conductor of a symphony, coordinating the different players to make a successful transaction a reality.

I posted a lot of questions on the forums and met some key players that way.  

Once Cali has voted to legalize it the is same company has already made all the necessary contacts and is financially capable and prepared to embark upon the State and will be one of the biggest players in the industry Nationwide. 

If time permitted, I would begin to educate myself on real estate and start networking to know who are the players in the area(s) where I might like to invest.I hope that helps a little.

I played poker semi-professionally (in addition to my day job) for about 15 years, and I was much more comfortable telling people I was a professional poker player than I am telling them I'm a professional house flipper... :-)

This has been a very passively managed industry for 30, 40 years up until institutional players came in.”When rents are significantly higher than the cost of ownership, renters tend to become house hunters.

By the way, the US is considered a leader in upward mobility worldwide. 

You will probably not like my advice, but here goes...There are often multiple levels of players involved -- listing agent, asset manager and the bank. 

who hang their shingle out there I will work in exchange for mentorship.. but of course these folks have no experience so you have to be in training mode. but never know when you can polish up a gem.on stricktly commish basis I think this will be a tough one for you.. unless your a top player and buying numerous deals each week or if its a once a month auction your buying 10 to 30 props at a time.

Big players are hoarding cash based on the current place in the cycle.