If I'm going to play soccer, I'm researching the field, observing players in warmups, ensuring I'm in the best possible shape to be successful, etc.When it comes to investing, you have to ask yourself if you are going to have a cement foundation up to the standards required in the state of Florida, or if you're going to have a house of cards.

There's a whole prioritization criteria for getting accepted that we can discuss whenever you have questions.

Warren Buffet said it best: "Games are won by players who focus on the playing field –- not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard." 

But if you are taking about a mobile home park that might be different.Learn as much as you can from podcasts, books and talking to other pros (as mentioned by the first reply.Search for podcasts on your podcast player of choice.

Don't run until you know whats up but don't necessarily prioritize it. 

This is also multiplied through the subs, the subs are doing the exact same thing, prioritizing the jobs that are profitable to work on and deprioritizing those that aren't.

The on-the-job experience you will gain as a Property Manager in a commercial brokerage is invaluable but you will unlikely gain the knowledge you will need to become a key player in the Senior Management team with out a sound knowledge of Real Estate Finance and other related facets.

While some of the bigger players may not always attend the clubs, the more savvy clubs will know who the players are in the market.

After while you will find out who the real players are.

Avery and the other players in this thread have some great insight.