What a great, inspiring answer!

You have an inspiring story already and I'm excited to see where this journey takes you.A few tips that may be helpful to you here on the Bigger Pockets website as you build your portfolio:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Jacksonville or any of the other markets you're evaluating, you'll be notified.

He or she may be genuine.

If you genuinely believe that, and it's true, it doesn't sound like he has your best interest in mind...

Shes such a sweet old lady and I genuinely want to help her.

That place is a zoo.Unfortunately, I signed up there a couple of years ago and got blasted with spam from day 1.What I tell people about BP is that it's now over 1M members and the vast majority are genuinely trying to help other each other out.  

I have read a few of the common recommendations but am always looking for books that inspire other investors or better their businesses. 

It is daunting to come at something like this for the first time, but everyone I spoke with (even the inspector from the Office of Buildings who had issued a stop work order on any cleanup) was genuinely helpful and kind. 

It is really motivating and inspiring to be apart of such a great community and I am looking forward to getting to know many of you in the coming months. :)Kind Regards, Arian Motalebi 

For those that don't know you personally like I do I can vouch that you are legit and genuine.