For a year if not longer before I met Ryan I could not compete with the "bigger players" in the several markets I attempted to, and being the newbie not one person wanted to take the time to try and help.

But you know who the major player is to take over the private sector secondary market?

After seeing how prices reset and watching a lot of major players around here end up bankrupt we switched to cash.

I plan to network for a few months to figure out who are the reputable players.

If properties are really cheap in your area I would imagine they would not prioritize that for review as the potential return to them would be very small if any.

So I can see how the big players are using tax liens as a great investment tool.

Love your story and the drive you have within, keep it going and things will happen.You have come to the right place to learn even more and talk with real players in the market.

As far as BIG players that are innovative and investor-friendly, I really like Keller-Williams.But I also work with an agent who is part of a SMALL brokerage based here in Dallas and they go out of their way to work with our team.

Go in side as many open houses as possible, look for dumpsters, research sales history, check out permit history for the renovations you find prior to them hitting the market, watch DOM, pay attention to the "players" in your market place, keep a very close eye on rents and retail prices, call all the FSBO signs you can, create your "drive for $" list, talk to locals, knock on some doors, drop off some door hangers. 

I need to prioritize I guess.