This past weekend I attended his Power Players event in Las Vegas.

@Dan Bryant Speak to a few real estate who are active in Durham, NC and of course on BP.Another good way is via REIAs, you can simply ask the organiser of the event, as they typically know the players and the good CPAs in town.Hope this helps, Dan.

I'm based in Memphis and happy to help introduce you to the players in town.

You will find a lot of local players that will be able to help provide guidance and refer you to other people in their network.  

Or lets say you are a famous football player who owns rental properties, that would make you a target.

Lenders take kindly to a good employment record with W2 income, so that's been beneficial.My real estate investing is at the grass roots level, interfacing with tenants and participating as a community player to enhance the livability of our community.

We were growing and self financing at the time, so we needed to keep cash around to finance any future projects.This property along with the one we were building and the one we were buying in Deal A above, would make us the dominant player in the town.We were willing to pay $190k, but no more. 

You can't hold your own against a real player.

Who is selling and who is buying at what price and who are the players involved.

@Suzanne Player  if you don't use light colors and marble I have had a problem with just initial and turnover seals on granite.