Hi all,A little introduction...I am currently a professional soccer player for the Vancovuer Whitecaps of the MLS in my seventh season.I have spent the last couple of months reading and researching real estate investing.  

Find out about investment meetups and groups in your local area, and find out if there are any players that bring in partners.

Collaborative partnerships and strategic alliances have become paramount, enabling industry players to weather the storm and emerge stronger than ever.

AND to buttress that argument...large institutional players and HNW individuals w/ access to capital above what my savings acct will every show don't do unlevered deals.Good posts and thoughts above. 

The reality is that the more connected the players are, the more money they make and the less you know.

My thoughts are on the difficulties of finding boots on the ground and out of state contractors among other key players when it comes to out of state REI.

Watch out for adults renting for their kid's youth group and the actual renter is not even there, just unsupervised 17 year old football players and cheerleaders.One thing to consider in buying a house is emergency response. 

If I can't find reviews, and a lot of them that are in favor of a company, I'm not a player.

They possess an in-depth knowledge of their target market and have cultivated strong relationships with brokers and other key players in the industry.

The panic of all this only highlights how many VERY novice players we have in this industry, and that is the real fearful item.