Which includes marketing and an acquisition manager and resell manager you need those two employees to be a bigger player in wholesaling at least from what I have seen.

@David Dachtera A lot of people, the big players, do get commissions every day and make excellent money or more than in real estate.  

This was a very early filing, the case has progressed since what is written below, but it is a good summary of the players.  

And this only happens by you either 1) finding owners yourself that are willing to sell off-market or 2) networking with other real estate players in your area that are finding owners willing to sell off-market

Is a broker more important than a real estate agent to have on your team?

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.

I'm assuming the majority of people will be on one of the two major players, but I could be surprised.

There is finally a player in the real estate crowdfunding space that is targeting non-accredited investors.  

I am heading to Hayward right now to drive around on this rainy Sunday afternoon : )  Good idea to stick to the flats and prioritize unincorporated areas.

Home Union, Norada  and many more but those are some of the top players.. what they do is they do all the heavy marketing IE webinars SEO all the stuff that local on the ground turn key companies are not that great at. 2.