We managed to get in a few years ago and got a deal but the recent attempts have not been fruitful.

I want to be able to sell my fruits and vegetables and foster injured or retired animals.

Then pull out some fruit out (equity) after 3-5 years to scale up and by more rentals with that cash.

Plus my cost for groceries more than tripled upon leaving, and the quality of fruits and vegetables is just not there on the east coast. 

My WHY was I wanted to be a better husband, a better dad, a better person, create a lifestyle and future that was filled with passion, excitement and joy and so many other things that gave me the "juice" to keep going.As we close out 2016, give yourself the permission to dream and dream big for 2017.If you can create a WHY that has enough emotion and take MASSIVE ACTION to get you from point A to B, in my opinion, you/we can accomplish anything we want.

@Taylor Jennings - there's nothing like a good thick Stout to get the investor juices flowing!

Sometimes fresh fruit from the garden or a nice bag of coffee or tea.

So I would say it gets easier as relationships bear fruit over the years and the systems created improve the process for all involved. 

I would like to move to Austin (as there are many like-minded entrepreneurs there) and want to live on a ranch with 2+ acres, so I can raise goats, chickens, and have fruit and vegetable garden. 

California used to be "The Land of Fruit and Nuts", but now it is "The Land of Lenin and Stalin, aka Feinstein and Boxer" Sorry if this belongs in the political section, but CA has nearly 10% state income tax, nearly 10% Sales Tax and the average auto cost $1,000 a year for registration.