Light color makes the rooms seem larger and natural wood looks good.It's tricky to get a really good even stain.

One hard money lender told me they don't do loans of that nature, and I am meeting with a different one tomorrow.Curious if anyone has any solutions.Thanks! 

I really believe in what we do and the services we provide and I have pretty thick skin. 

If that is the case, many lenders will require for you to have some skin in the game. 

I wonder if other mixed-use landlords have clauses in leases that address the mixed nature.

What kind of taxes he will incur depends on the nature of your "partnering." 

They are by that very nature going to have higher risk based just on that fact alone. 

Is there an easy way to track natural appreciation?

I definitely have some insight on what type of large markets to invest in that are metro in nature that attract not only business travel but also have multiple industries as to keep the overall investing strategy strong.

You think you have stress now, buckle-up  because if you want any shot of actually getting there your gonna have to grow Rhino skin and carry Atlas's load on your shoulders my friend.