You clearly worship the numbers.  

Areas around houses of worship that are walkable will be much more expensive in either town. 

There's one near me and the only qualifications for membership are "live, work, or worship" in one of four counties that they cover.Building the relationships take time.

There are also other ways to network, from becoming involved with non-profits, associations, meetups, houses of worship, etc.   

They say maybe 1 to 2 years.I say give it a few more years and you will hit burn out if you don't scale back.A few years later they have left the business all together,scaled back and pace themselves,or are still teetering on burnout and are divorced,etc. with their life in shambles.My Uncle invented the Goof-Off cleaner.Became wealthy and then went through a really nasty divorce and money and power got to him for about 10 years after that.As he got older he finally changed and realized money wasn't everything just the experiences and memories in life that you cherish.Don't be a slave to money.Use it as a vehicle to reach your dreams in life but don't worship it because the true things you value will be gone if you do.

Don't tell that to the worshipers though!

We play very heavy Christian rock, lead worship at a church that ministers to the homeless and down trodden in Ft Worth.

That I should bow and worship the ground that they walk on and reply yessir mas'er sir!

Church/ house of worship financing has become extremely challenging for many organizations.

Cash is useful as our servant because it is our sellers' lord and master, and they most certainly cannot worship both God and Mammon.