All the big players are here in my backyard including Del Monte and Dole.  

I would also call the regulatory agency (in Texas it is Department of Aging and Disability Services or DADS) and talk with them to find out as much as you can about players in town, who is expanding, etc.

Thanks.Reggie, I'm not affiliated with the DHRE players like @Jeremy Taggart and @Anthony Angotti, but I know them.

You are confused as evidenced by your response.You can still use GRATs and GRUTs is you are behind the time.Your attorney maybe an extertaining golf player but he may not be up to date on ways to avoid these elaborate and complicated structuresYou claim that your attroney si your friend but you want to sue him?

Personally don't place value on cash on cash because you can play games to get big numbers @Justin B.That is ok though because there are plenty of big players that do.What is important IMO is the return on the entire investment because you can go negative equity in a heart beat.

I started by investing in a house in San Jose CA when I worked in Silicon Valley.The people you refer to as the big players are sometimes just folks who talk a good game.

Clearly someone is incapable of prioritizing tasks.By your own account the units are not the best looking.

We are probably 12 months away from serious players scooping up assets in the U.S.

And if you guys would have the OU Ducks lay off everyone a bit on the football field...I mean really, do the guys have to kick everyone's *** year after year...my Longhorns need some of those players!

It isn't unusual for agents to start with a big player and then move to a smaller one(with better commissions) once they get more established.