Also, building strong relationships with your investors and maintaining open communication is key to establishing trust.Your deal structure looks promising, and with your background, I'm sure you'll do well in this new venture.

Quote from @Nathan Gesner: Quote from @Nathan Sherwood: Thanks and that makes sense (and is similar process to some of our other units)The issue is we would like documented verification that the tank has gone below the established threshold (ie 10%). 

On the other hand, buy-and-hold rentals offer a more stable path, with a thriving rental market supported by population growth, job gains, and the affordability of townhomes and condos.

The goal of an investor is usually to establish the start date as early as possible, not delay it.

Especially for MTR, I want to establish relationships with these companies to lock down my niche.

This is true even if you set up a business and establish a track record. 

Tech companies are continuously moving here and establishing a footprint in Columbus as well.

They're very well established so I feel pretty comfortable with the sponsor and their track record.

I also believe the income used for purposes of establishing my short terms gain tax rate is calculated as my income + the capital gains amount (also deemed to be income), which will push me up into another tax bracket.C.

Established developers with a history of successful projects are generally safer bets.