When people see you're a team player they will want you on their team. 

A few regional institutional  players will buy big chunks and make them rentals.

I know some players in the market if you want to meet people who can help make things happen. 

(remember they filed the petition)I have probate leads that are a year old - decedent is still on title - most investors quit chasing - we are the only players left in the game - it's getting ready to fall off the tree!!

Just as we changed the game by creating a community dominated by actual investors and other real estate professionals with their feet on the ground, I think we can and must do the same with a BiggerPockets conference.With that in mind, I've been brainstorming this thing for a long time now, and have had a few false starts, but I've connected with someone that I believe can help us put on a hugely successful event.

I'm already following the E-myth book by Michael Gerber and I have marketing campaigns ready, positions contracts done, I've researched key team players to work with (contacted a few), and I'm stuck.

If you are new to a market that has a lot of big players there is a risk that the inventory being shown to you is the properties that those in the know didn't want (and then you have to wonder why, unfortunately often times our egos get in the way to take a step back and question your great deal as hard as you might).  

Being slightly larger than a mom and pop, but not quite a national player, I don't see it making financial sense to adopt the necessary policies to comply (and I am not suggesting noncompliance) on our own.Now if the process could be streamlined to where one could hire a professional (mortgage originator, attorney, whoever) to handle those details at a reasonable cost, then I would be game.

@Dominic R. welcome to BP and congrats on the new baby coming.

Decentralization is a trend in almost every industry - where smaller players innovate and transform an industry, opening doors for other smaller players to compete.