Another key player is your architect.

As a result, some of the bigger players don't pay much attention to you until you start showing up for a while and they see you're serious.So to get the maximum benefit from these organizations, pick one (or two) that best fits your schedule and attend regularly.  

It does not have a flash player installed though, so you are out of luck if you visit any websites with flash.

So the news will tell you what has already taken place so I cannot look to them for future because they are reporting the past.In reference to blogs it occurs to me that the major players in any local market never blog about it,those who are doing 30 plus flips a year you never hear them talk about it via their blog or twitter or facebook.

Even the worlds best craps players will lose to the house, eventually.

It requires the following "players" in order to work:*    Cash Partner to buy/rehab the property.

I have found dominant players in every regional market who have valuable knowledge and a willingness to help.

@Tyler Petrie  NOt sure if Seattle funding is in your market but they are big boy players. and Direct lenders.you may want to talk to some of the new crowdfunders as well.

Try to figure out who is and who is not, a real player. 

What happens is the pot gets divided up among more players [casino's that is] as there is only so much money people have to 'spread the wealth' around; thus each one's profit may be diluted as other casinos are built.As for taxes going down @Austin Wark and @Ryan Vienneau, good luck with that.