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.

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.  

300k people may not be very powerful but 300k people with money could have an affect.