You can check out this group to know who the players are.

Many players will not have your best interests at heart.

Now rural counties and can be a little different but like Jonathan says every market basically has their players..

I know a few pro football players that had short careers.

Meet the players. 

I say Keller Williams because I used to be an agent there and I know they are a large brokerage world wide. 100% of $1,000 commission is still better than 100% of $0 commission. 

She spent countless hours on the phone—with me, the city, contractors, and other key players—to help find the best path forward when she didn't have to.What I Learned:Insurance is your safety net: Always double-check that you have the correct policy for your project type. 

The rental had ratty furniture, a record player prominently featured in the marketing but it had no speakers, missing basics items in the kitchen, lots of drunks in the concrete hallways that reverberated right into the bedroom at 2am, a strong odor of urine outside, and more.We have super hosts in this forum that have hundreds of 5-star reviews and are masters of the craft, but I look at their rentals and see they don't have any artwork on the walls, decor is basic, they do nothing to make the guest feel welcome, etc. 

Real estate investing is a team sport and at different points in the game different players will play more important roles.

You need to watch the game, not watch the players, theatrics and colors.