First Raise (Midsize Deals & Small-Moderate Family/Friends Raise): After the new GP put points on the board and establishes operating track record, they begin raising small-moderate equity commitments from family & friends who will co-invest as either LP's or JV equity partners.

On your vision board are likely a few locations that hopefully hold a fond place in your heart.

You may want to threaten them with reporting them to their state real estate board/commission and state AG.

I think you have to pay $1500 to franchise tax board if you are from CA and if you have LLC regardless if you have zero income.

But most on this board would probably say we are pretty far along for only 6 years.  

You might be able to get a collaboration going with their head and present those options to the board.

Install cement board under it.

Investors do need to go in front of a board before issuance, my professional opinion is that the window to obtain a permit within the city is narrowing rapidly..Lincoln City OR - Multiple jurisdictions depending on property location but if you know where to look there are specific STR communities and zoning that allow STR usages. 

We have shaken the trees as much as possible but from the Board of Commissioners, Director of Public Works, Manager of Building Dept to the assigned plan examiner, they have closed ranks on us and given us the boilerplate response of "you're in line, wait your turn."

Chalking it up with your Real Estate Idols is priceless.