Rick Harmon Phil Z. do you think it would be strategic to collect all the attorneys in the probates and select maybe the top three to try and develop a relationship with?

Our population projections and land available for development keep a steady supply of sellers and buyers and prices remain reachable and profitable.

And that givers continue to give only throws fuel on the fire-why shouldn't they develop a sense of entitlement?

The problem with this is that these private companies do not honor the tradition of segregating ranks in their developments.

A very successful real estate developer I know talks about identifying "barbell" areas.

If I were you, I would focus on developing a business relationship with a broker. 

It's good to hear that you're developing a strategy based on the things you're learning here on the forums.

We were real estate developers there, and still own a home there.

Any rental guarantee should be offered directly by the developer/builder or as a separate third-party policy NOT tied to the tenant, but rather tied to the property (as we do it).

I realize retirement is a long way off for you, but they say it's easier to get there if you know where you want to go, so start by forming a business plan, short-term, long-term, maybe develop goals by age 30, 50, etc.