(Being an ex water polo player and swimmer it blows your mind.)

All the major "players" in the World invest part of their money in Real Estate.Hmmmmmm......I wonder why?

There is so little room to develop that only the huge players have a chance, and even when they do, it hardly puts a dent in the demand.

Players gonna play. 

I'm a new investor, and I'm looking to build a team of "A" players to buy apartment buildings in the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs.

No matter what niche you are in, you need some of the other niche players to continue to expand your real estate empire.

You can't compete in markets where the investors are overpaying ....Eg from Wall Street JournalDemand from the industry’s biggest players has sparked a rush to emulate and feed them houses.

STR - short term rentals is where I see a lot of experienced players gravitate towards.

You will also find the players in multifamily and see if you can team up with them.

Its like sampling a NFL players 40 yard dash but for apartment underwriting.