I go to investigate and there is a middle age lady with a nice wrangler (I suspect 35” tires, recovery points, not old (in good shape)).  

Chad aka Coach Carson is an entrepreneur, writer, and teacher who used real estate investing to reach financial independence before the age of 37.

I did that in my teens in age and early twenties hopping to the next greatest thing that would appear to make you richer faster and with less work.

If duties were merely split between operations, capital raising and deal sourcing based on individuals strength and to spread responsibilities, I would be more understanding but that's not the new age model.

A person could be 1 week out of prison for murder and no, your not in the clear to discriminate against them as a potential buyer for an open market home sale.There is a lot of history with various discrimination in access to housing to various persons of assorted minority classes, not just on race but a whole assortment and in this day n age there is no shortage of attorneys and advocacy groups happy to sue.

My beginning mentors were two RE investor friends who did become retire early from W2 jobs by the age of 40 but they bought their properties in 2014 and going back to the late 1990s.

That being said, my question is how at young age do you make these connections?

Within that area what does your demographic research tell you about the age range? 

<---if you own Jefferson County properties in this age range, this issue should receiving your attention. 

There's not one right answer for everyone since we all have different financial situations, different ages, timelines, family situations, risk tolerances etc..