**Warning this strategy may not work if you are established and have families** My suggestion is to find the biggest player, who you connect with, at your local real estate investment club and ask them to intern for them over the summer.

They are also investors themselves and have really helped me out with introducing me to other players that have helped me out.

There are a lot of big players in town, but there are some good deals to be found as well.

Sure we'd love to be big players in the game and with our dedication it may happen but ultimately we just want to go home and make a decent living.

Funny, I acquired my most recent property at short sale from a guy who thought he was a player too, his entire portfolio went underwater and he was no longer a guy who made deals. 

But I am value add player,so finance is import for me,even I can get hard money loan at first place.If I increase the NOI to add value,re-finance choices still be limited,then the only way is to sell the self storage?

@Kevin Dong  in many cases that hundo  just bought them some food and gas... talk about reprote' building.. if you can't afford to throw hundo's around each week to your appointments.. then your in the wrong business. and need to go get your capital together so you can be a for real player..

Think of like a great freshman college football player.

I'm from out of town and I'm not one of the local players that everyone knows by name or by picture.

He is she is a key player, I would never invest out of state with out a qualified PM that you trust in place.