Spokane - REI Protfolio Discussion

[Nathan McLeod]

Bigger Pockets Team!

I need some advise from a seasoned REI.

I have discovered through a family friend that there is a lady local to me that has a large portfolio of rental properties. She is elderly, and she is looking to retire in the near future. Naturally, I am interested in obtaining some (or all) of these properties to help grow my portfolio. 

Here is my problem!

I am a young man, and she is an 80 year old lady. I fear that when I approach her, I will come across as an arrogant, undeserving millennial. I want to handle this with tact, and the last thing I want to do is be offensive. 

Have any of you had a situation like this? How did you approach the conversation? (any failures in this department would be educational as well) 

Thanks