I think I just found a mentor!!!!

[Ron Galli]

     Let me paint a picture of how I, (a 37 year old fairly even keeled man) am feeling. You know how when you take a teenage girl to a pop concert and their favorite guy comes on stage they have a melt down of jumping up and down screaming?  I've kinda felt like that all day.  I have never understood "star-struck" before today, in spite of meeting high level government officials, A list actors and millionaires.  8-)

    This morning, I went to an 80th birthday party for a family member.  I had been talking to my dad earlier this week about getting in to small multi family.  He came up to me and said, "I think your cousin has some apartments." So I went over and struck up a conversation.  Turns out, over the last 8 years he and his partner have come to control 2200 units!!! 2200 (expiative) UNITS! I very nearly soiled my pants. Over the next hour I was berating him with every question I could think of... and, he seemed to be genuinely enjoying the conversation.  I could tell he was jazzed to be talking to a fellow enthusiast even though I openly admitted I didn't really know anything.  Further, he said he would be happy to look over a deal if I found something interesting.  Or even better, I could walk through one of his deals as he was looking it over.  AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I don't get giddy... but I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.