Your desire to be a youth pastor is both commendable and admirable- unfortunately it is not conducive to an acquisition of money and wealth. 

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.

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.

I've never really pursued flipping because of the type of work it required but I admire flippers like you.

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

I also really admire what you’re doing with Spark Rental and how you make real estate investing accessible in your market.

I admire your drive and push to keep growing.

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

I get to wake up one day with a purpose that I can drive around preferably in the sunlight, walk around, go admire some beautiful craftsmanship, touch and get a connection with people (investors, buyers, tenants, subcontractors, vendors), also the satisfaction from turning a turd into a gem.