While I admire your ambition this is not a good idea on so many levels.

a very admiring and Inspirational What was the outcome?

Orlando has a Naval training center, but I think the ambition to target areas near military bases is admirable.

I always admired Barbara Coroican's investing approach; she was just so bold, always financed as much as possible and just had that confience that Manhatten would do well - I am sure it must have looked pretty bleak at some point.

Its truly admirable that you are starting this journey at such a young age and clearly you learned a lot already.

I really admire people who can get past this point - especially hiring others in their business. 

Relationships tend to form naturally when you’re genuinely engaged.Also, consider reaching out directly to professionals you admire, many seasoned investors are open to mentoring if they see you’re serious, respectful of their time, and willing to put in the work.If you ever want to chat strategy or get perspective on commercial deals, feel free to reach out.

Lastly, while preparing to take care of your parents is admirable, you have to decide if this is the best way to provide for them later in their lives.

Welcome, Southern Westchester is definitely a challenging market, but I admire that you want to invest close to home and stay connected to your community.

.: Folks, you got to admire Virgil‘s sponk.