Mind you most of these rules apply to residential deals as commercial is a whole other animal and much looser since the powers that be generally feel that a buyer and seller of commercial real estate are somewhat savvy investors.

My question is as a rookie investor how do I start out getting a power team and getting them to trust me to make deals with me?

Luckily I still have my brain power and could do anything.

The power of BP is outstanding.

That was because the area did Not suffer much at all depreciation due to the War and military personnel surge and businesses/employees supporting the military demands for housing.Harold probably knows that BRAC has threatened to close Oceana Naval Air Station since 2005 but failed as it has ended up costing the military considerably more money to close and realign the bases then it was planned to save.  

Move into one for awhile to get the homeowner capital gains tax exemption up to $500k if your married when you sell it, and then do it all over again while you go out and find different strategies and build another duplex.Lastly, learn to appreciate the powerful force of leverage. 

Have a POWERFUL Sales Day! 

That's a powerful partner for a young investor.  

Having all materials delivered to properties and using man power to actually work and not just haul stuff around is to important.

The best way to get someone to sign is to have a killer benefits presentation (power point) and a cancellation guarantee.