Players still need a coach at each base.

@David OlsonI am in no way an expert at this but I believe when you are making a cash purchase the main team players are:Attorneys, Title Company, Inspector and Appraiser (occasionally)Attorneys: Using legalese to get the purchase contract in writing Title Company: Perform due diligence to make sure there are no liens against the propertyInspector: You already covered thatAppraiser: To determine the price of the property at its current state and after repair value.

Professional basketball player here who has a ton of time in the offseason.

Professional basketball player here who has a ton of time in the offseason.

Some of the bigger BP players have assets in 2-10 MSAs.

I might be a player and I work with a group of about 30-40 investors that can pull the trigger on this kind of thing.

As an ex-NFL player, you probably have a great network of high net worth people, it might be a great opportunity to syndicate a deal, bringing in investors with you.

He can tell you strengths and weaknesses of almost every player or team from any era!!

The topic of self-directed 401k has been discussed on the forum many times, here is a link to one of such discussions that you may find helpful:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/527...There are several providers offering the service who are active on BP, do some research/reading and you will find out who the key players are.

With new announcement from major corporate players occurring almost monthly, I anticipate this growth to continue at least through 2019.