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@Andy Ptak when jumping into the industry you have a few choices:1) Start at the bottom2) Leverage your experience to convince someone to give you a chance3) Decide between:--- Big companies who will usually start you at the bottom--- Small companies that will more like to a chance on hiring you for an above entry level position.

Yes, im not sure about deal sourcing at least at my level because I dont make that much from the investment side of my business right now and I feel there would be a lot of training involved.

IE experienced and looking to grow and i funded 2 deals for him.. that right there will pay his yearly fee to that mastermind and I might actually through my involvement in his business take him to the next level.. and it paid for the 1k I paid to go..

@Emily Pena building houseboat community in anticipation of rising sea levels?

The upper level of society works in ways most of us will never understand...it sadly continues to be a back-and-forth thing of reaction...If our country and Chicago as well could take a proactive long term approach, our kid's kids would benefit in a way we couldn't image....

Who else has had to push through setbacks to get to the next level?

I have extended family in MN, which is a plus and something I’m factoring in as well.I’ve heard from friends in Iowa that MN winters are on another level, which will definitely take some getting used to. 

My biggest fear in Frisco is that someone decides to wipe out H1B visas or you get a sweep like around year 2000 where they fire all the people in mid level management and Frisco gets wiped out

I also have a building though in a low income suburb and that place is 10x the work and I kind of want to find a manager for it.