Sylva realized real estate would be a good fit when renting bikes to a couple flying in to tour neighborhoods in advance of their move to Indy. As she helped them map their day’s exploration, she realized that helping people get connected and find a good home base to walk or bike to work was a powerful way to build livable communities.

She and her husband matched in Indianapolis for a med-peds residency, and they bought their first home in Ransom Place, a short walk from all five of the hospitals where he would serve. The couple and their family can often be found biking around the city with their daughters and sometimes their dog.