I do not consider myself a coach, mentor, or guru.However, I have taught basic finances at church for over 20 yrs helping people understand how to eliminate bad debt.My wife and I routinely meet with people to counsel them on financial matters.

If you seek employment in the real estate industry, you can kill two birds with one stone.I've been counseled by my church leaders my whole life to gain as much education as I can.

I worked a W-2 for 40 years -- NEVER did the bank put money into the wrong account, my employer not pay me, blah, blah, blah.I am a sweet looking little old church lady. 

I looked at that property since I had a LOT of property very very close by (almost 3 blocks of land + a church + a community center). 

Neat the beltway could be old town Alexandria, could be Annandale, could be Fairfax or Falls Church etc.

We looked at a historic building "off market sale" near the San Juan Bautista Church. 

Print off some flyers and drop them off at your church, gas station, grocery store.

Never buy a property that sits next to a school, a busy street, a retail plaza, a church, a high rise apartment complex, etc.There are a lot of things within your control when you buy a deal.

She also confirmed my original understanding that in order to open any account (deposit or lending), one does have to "live, work, attend church or school" in the counties Avadian serves.So, not exactly back to square one as I do have other lender options, but not the response I was hoping for.

I passed by a house across the street from a church and had a strong urge to stop and talk to the contractor.