This is why you see a lot of the big players that have integrated their rental operations into a property management operation. 

You can do this through REIA meetups, setting up keyword alerts, and just sending messages to active players in your market. 

I honestly don't know how they've gotten away with dominating the way they have for all these years.

Also that gray area often gets defined by the player's negotiation skills.  

@Corina Eufinger makes a great point about the polarizing effects your name could have.The positive side of that is that if I'm looking to invest in Austin and I see buyfastAustin I know that you're a dedicated player in the market rather than just a large broker looking to move anything they can. 

The lender's investor is Chase, who he says is enforcing that $1M limit and as a big player their limit is likely a standard.

And it is ideal for the attorney or accountant because it provides not only easy income, and good brand-building, but it also keeps them in touch with what the real players in the market are doing every day.Just a thought.But this vague idea that a new real estate investor should "assemble a team" before starting to invest is ridiculous.It sounds good, but how does it work?  

No one in the world cares about your opinion of your dog domineer, it is irrelevant.

The surveyor even told me that he is probably just mad that he didn't buy the house when it got listed because he could then 'dominate' every house on the right of way on his own terms.Does anybody have experience with having a neighbor building stuff on easements/your land and requesting to take it down?

Lenders take kindly to a good employment record with W2 income, so that's been beneficial.My real estate investing is at the grass roots level, interfacing with tenants and participating as a community player to enhance the livability of our community.