In fact, many, though not all, of these “experts” are washed up and no longer active in the market.

I'm personally licensed in 14 states and actively working on 8 more.

There is no such thing as a "safe and stable" investment in real estate if you are going to be active or passive. you can buy the best property in the best area and have a tenant destroy the place or have it mismanaged that can cost you.Check out the syndication group on how many people were promised "safe" or guaranteed returns and lost little money to everything.

Listen actively to their needs and concerns.

This development, spanning nearly 6 square miles, promises to create thousands of jobs, generate economic activity, and transform the local economy.

This is often more difficult to find but one strategy would be to talk with STR investors who are active in the market there. 

Are you looking to actively invest or do it passively? 

@Nadia Jones Starting and running a fund is a separate business because it's something that you need to actively market for and regularly work on attracting capital to invest in. 

Often the owners are active in selling and trading with other arcades and you can slide right in and purchase one they’ve been trying to sell or trade.What games are you looking for?

Greg makes a great point about reaching out to active brokers, those connections can be invaluable.