I quit my job and got my real estate license because I knew I wanted to be in real estate long term as an investor and real estate player. 

actually if I'm pure appreciation player and my buying power is 500k, I would rather invest in Cody WY rather than Austin TX, I'm particularly surprised seeing how Cody developed.

Poker players fill the city during The World Series of Poker and pay top dollar for "cool" properties that are close to the strip or in high end areas. 

Also, the Housing Authorities who participate in Section 8 have New Landlord Training Classes (in some communities it is a requirement of new landlords) - and I recommend you take it online so you can know who the players are and how they play the game. 

Ifyou want to be a big player, and don’t mind risk, use leverage.

Luckily the 10-12 national players have a nationwide reach.

They are huge players in the markets.

You can be a player or a spectator, your choice.

I would say I’m still a small player in this game but I ’m buying my first NNN buildings for large chains.

And of course, there are always the major players in most markets: CBRE, Colliers, Cushman, Marcus and Millichap, etc.