Do a couple of small profit deals for you so you get to know who the players are and they get to know you.

I live in the Los Angeles area and I am in the process of gathering my investment team before I pursue my very first acquisition later this year.Some key players in any team, from what I gather, include a local broker (who works strictly on commission), an accountant, and an attorney.

Hey @Matthew Tierney,Hard money is definitely a good way to leverage your cash to be able to do more deals, you just want to make sure you’ve got all your key players in place so you don’t waste time with the rehab because the interest rates and points can eat away at your budget.

The second thing I've noticed is that you have a lot of major players chancing those buy and its done investments, this knocks out all the little investors like me and I'm sure many others.           

What I bring to the table:Capital....almost all capital for down payment / funding renovations would come.Sales Experience:  I am not a real estate pro, but I've been in sales for a long time and I understand the process of generating demandDeal Analysis and NegotiationWhat he brings to the table:Location:  He lives in market, and has all his lifeRelationships:  He has a good relationship with a residential realtor who I've confirmed is a "player" in that market (not sure of their experience with investors). 

i know the big players , but i would rather have a smaller outfit or a semi-retired maintenance person . i am mostly just tired of the calls on maintenance stuff  more than anything :(

For all the big players here in commercial, how did you start?

If you want to get into wholesaling make sure to find out who the players are out in your area.

I plan on becoming a major player in the RE world and want to help as many people along the way as I can.

Im a fairly new player in the RE market.