We will be starting small and slowly scaling at a pace that is comfortable to us.I just don’t see how you could compete with the established players.  

For this amount of time I’ll train with a professional golf coach , get as good as I can then compete.

You will be competing with several other offers arriving in their mailbox, possibly on a weekly basis.It's good to work with a list broker because you can mix up with some of the new Owner Occupied lists available.

A player in the game, not just a pawn.

Moreover, I know a contractor is a vital player on my team and can make or break your investing business.

I have a friend that said he competed against 7 other renters to get his apartment lease!

@Jeff Mays Michal Jordon was arguable the best basketball player to step on a court and a world class athlete.

If i am new player .. i would do the following:1) Save up cash that i can spent within minutes 2) Become master analyzer of a given area so that I can analyze the deal within minutes  and know the buy/sell characteristic of every single block on that neighborhood 3) Network heavily with wholesellers (only individuals...

Keep in mind in metropolitan area such as Dallas, there are a number of big players in this arena that have the ability to evaluate and pay cash for any deals that may be out there

First, the auctions are massive and dominated by large, very experienced players who buy liens by the thousands.