The ones near me are safely inside a Whole Foods. 

A lot of junk food. :)

Im currently saving $900/m but hope to increase that to 1000-1200 by not shopping at Whole Foods, ha. 

I shop sales for food and diapers.  

Just food for thought.

.** As a new agent - (write this now) your best client is YOURSELF - represent yourself - get out there and in the market - look at 20-50 buildings (houses, commercial, businesses with real estate, lots and land) - know more about your local market (and sub-markets) than anyone else in the area - you need to know the estimated value of properties in your marketing area - (if someone gives you a street name - you should be able, off the top of your head to know the value) be the most informed of zoning changes, tax sales, foreclosures, auctions, the county's master plan, study expired listings - talk to real investors (not those turkeys who just took a GET RICH REAL ESTATE COURSE.Buyers and Sellers are liars - they will waste your time, eat a hole in your wallet, run you around, make bad offers, call you at all times of the day and evening - they will be demanding - you don't need to baby sit with people who can't make a wise decision! 

At that time, it went for 70k, now listed for 339k. the town has had some recent growth from medical center growing, and increase in some industry in the area. he told me they expect a food manufacturing plant to be built in the very near future. additionally, the county courthouse is in town.

If I had babies when I was younger, I know that my own career choices would have been different. 80-20 is a rough ratio.

I went out and got my real estate license and went to sell but did not make it too far due to my low capital and having to put food on the table for my family.

@Dave Foster that is some really great food for thought.