The experience might be able to help you better evaluate who you would want on your team.Teams over all take good management and leadership to help progress in a fashion that you would want and to meet guidelines.

There aren't too many people that want to commute an hour but a lot are willing to drive 30 minutes to get out of any major city and into a cul-de-sac where kids can ride their bikes.

Does Cal operate in a similar fashion ?  

In such a case where a tax-exempt entity is engaging in a trade or business in a fashion that competes with tax-paying commercial interests, there is a tax known as UBIT that applies to the gains.  

If your grandmother still has a decent book of business, you should partner with her and ride on her reputation.  

Gonna go back tomorrow and ride around to check out the people since it will be a nice day.

We wouldn't be too far away, probably a 30 minute subway ride from the current apartment.

Sounds like you're looking for a mentor to hold on to the back of the seat until you can ride your bike by yourself.

Ride around and "check" out these properties.  

It more requires an owner to occasionally check up on the property (drive bys and annual inspections) and be available for repairs in a timely fashion and have the network to respond to emergencies if you cant.