I actually have been friends with Joel for about 20 years now, we started out playing softball together in Chicago for about 10 years and we ended up working some real estate deals together as I was a realtor at the time. 

I now spend a lot of time on things I wasn’t doing previously like looking for more deals, and building my brand.

We bought Ocean Walk Shoppes out of bankruptcy cash, no lender wanted to to play here cost efficiently, about three years ago.

Lookup UDFI (unrelated debt financed income)  as well as non-recourse loans as both will come into play.

I do believe it though, I've been playing around on Zillow and see great prices in states that are not here in Utah.

That should always match cosmetically and be the same brand.

I am a little leery as all of my workers are here, but will play it by ear when I get more serious.Best of luck!

You probably don't need a partner on your first buy if you play your cards right. 

Columbus is definitely an appreciation play for sure. 

Perhaps, hiring a local co-host (or even a boutique manager) who is passionate about your property’s brand might be the sweet spot.PS: One interesting fact—Evolve’s 10% fee often excludes local vendor costs like cleaning, which can add up to an additional 10-15% of revenue.