If you want to run your own deals, I would recommend calling on at least 10 banks that are actual players in the area you want to buy in, be open and honest about what your plans are and ask what it would take to get into a deal.

It takes a group of investors to be a bigger player then the individual investor.

Your team members need to be team players and know each other.

BiggerPockets is not your typical real estate site where anything goes, but I hope you'll find that because of the way we do things, the entire community benefits, as opposed to just a handful of dominant players who have a powerful marketing machine behind them.Best,Josh

This limits the pool of players to the criteria listed above.

Get to know some of the players in syndications and understand what assets you're interested in. 

In case anyone is wondering what @Robert Ellis Columbus ZIP suggestions look like visually What a team player - Thanks!

I'm currently a minor league baseball player, and I'm looking to mainly utilize the buy-and-hold strategy to create wealth from rentals.

There are definitely players in all of the commercial spaces who are going to do great no matter what type of asset class they are in.

Hey @Ashwin Abichandani - If you are looking for education and training I'd recommend working with one of the big players like Keller Williams or Coldwell Banker.We should definitely connect...I have a Chicago brokerage that I keep on the low low.