I own 11 units in Jamestown NY by the way that area of the country is so picturesque is almost unreal , I was blessed to find a really good property manager he is a local 48 year old leader of a new church that is involved in development of city of Jamestown and knows everyone in the city .

Small flat roof churches. 

🛠️While others talked about revitalization, Pastor Andre rolled up his sleeves and got to work in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood, right around his church, The Tabernacle.In just a few short years, he’s gone from:➡️ Rehabbing one vacant property at a time to➡️ Building The Hub, a neighborhood community center connecting families to critical resources, to➡️ Leading the Hebert Homes Project, building and redeveloping 30+ single-family homesHe was doing this long before anyone heard the acronym, YIGBY – Yes In God’s Back Yard — which is a faith-based twist on YIMBY that encourages churches to lead affordable housing development right in their own neighborhoods🤝🏾This isn’t charity — it’s community-building.

@David Church I don't talk about them because they are basically illegal in MD.If I took enough of a cut to make it worth my while it would be frowned upon as taking advantage of someone when they are down. 

.🛠️ They take abandoned homes and turn them into safe places for families🌱 They bring life back to neighborhoods that others wrote off 📚 They create spaces for small businesses, nonprofits, and neighborhood services.They’re not just chasing cap rates—they’re using their development skills to give back, one property at a time.As a former Director of Lending at a CDFI, I exclusively financed the acquisition and rehab of 2-4 MF and small apartment buildings that overlooked by local banks and credit unions.Nearly all my clients had 1 of 3 things in common (many had all 3) that motivated them to complete their redevelopment project, they either:1️⃣Grew up in the area,2️⃣Still attend church nearby, and/or3️⃣Have a family member that still lives in the neighborhoodAnd here’s the thing:↩️These impact-minded investors still make a solid return, often with Equity Multiples over 3.0x.

No bank wants to foreclose on a church, rehab facility, day care, school, etc...so they generally avoid lending on such properties. 

I will share some of mine -Complete at a min. of 3 new home builds-Read another 10 books relating to real estate and finance -Gain an understanding of logistics behind new development for future subdivision -There are two mentors in my network, one a retired builder who is a Deacon at my church and another a retired president of a community bank I would like to incorporate them in my business structure as consultants in some fashion. 

showing Median sale price is almost 750k across all residential property types, and closer to 850k for single family  Performance by Property TypeDetached Single-Family HomesMetricApr 2025Apr 2024ChangeClosed Sales2,1262,101+1.2%Median Price$873,667$840,000+4.0%Days on Market6 days6 daysNo changePending Sales2,5042,622-4.5%Active Listings3,9492,638+49.7%Months of Supply2.091.47+0.62TownhomesMetricApr 2025Apr 2024ChangeClosed Sales1,2211,214+0.6%Median Price$619,500$630,000-1.7%Days on Market7 days6 days+1 dayPending Sales1,3151,367-3.8%Active Listings2,2851,598+43.0%Months of Supply1.971.44+0.53CondosMetricApr 2025Apr 2024ChangeClosed Sales1,1061,197-7.6%Median Price$400,000$380,000+5.3%Days on Market13 days9 days+4 daysPending Sales1,2051,397-13.7%Active Listings3,5812,333+53.5%Months of Supply3.242.02+1.22County-Level HighlightsLocationMedian PriceDays on MarketSales Change (YoY)Washington, DC$750,00018 days-6.3%Montgomery County, MD$670,0007 days+0.3%Fairfax County, VA$775,0006 days-0.9%Prince George’s, MD$454,44514 days-5.9%Loudoun County, VA$805,0006 days+6.3%Arlington County, VA$810,0007 days-9.5%Alexandria, VA$790,0006 days-12.8%Falls Church, VA$1,350,0005 days+133.3% If you were going to do it in the DC area and provide consistent cashflow, you would need to do it full time and have a nice marketing budget and get to networking with a lot of the players in this space.

I'm not just asking to add posts to my profile, but I've worked with similar developers whose mission is to give back to their community through their real estate development skills, particularly in an area/neighborhood where they grew up, they still go to church in, or have relatives that still live in...which I'm getting a slight glimmer of that with you...though I could be wrong!

You can find them at your local REIA meetings, Facebook group offlines, industry association events, Chamber of Commerce meetings/breakfasts/etc, Start offering financial/real estate/credit building workshops at your church or other fraternal organization you already participate in,.