This will introduce you to like minded individuals and allow you to get to know who some of the players in your market are.  

Get a list of cash sales in the properties neighborhood and reach out to these players and see if they need another deal.

The tax sale arena is filled with real players who know what they are doing.  

Action separates the players from the spectators.

In one of my properties, this particular lender may be a player, simply because he can close in 7 days but my client likely loses to a qualified cash buyer, who is buying on cash flow all day long

I do have one critique though .. your posting a ad really .. looking for people to come find you .. when really if you have been following along for quite sometime as you said .. you should already know the players in the area even if you haven't done business with them .. like @Kim Meredith Hampton I have seen her name numerous amounts of time on here.. and here she is again ..

Others top players in the market are Real-Crowd and LendingHome.Would love to hear feedback from neutral others on what they think are the +'s and -'s of each of the above names (but if you're affiliated with any of the above, please stay away!)

Bought $200 of the best books recommended by the guests on the podcasts, signed up here, and have gone to the couple REIAs in my area.Right now I am trying to connect with local players and to get a job/internship with them over the summer—whether it is paid or unpaid I do not care.But to go back to your original skepticism about the RE classes taught in High School, I think it is only right to investigate more before we make assumptions.

Together, they will make 3G the third largest player in the fast food industry.  

I'm going to try and meet with one or two if they'll share their time, and then send letters to the other big players around here telling them what we do.