In fact, in my pre-licensing course in Mass, the instructor said that if we were ever in a setting with other agents, like a gathering at a bar, and someone said something like "you know, we should all agree to a minimum of Z%" that we were to loudly and publicly excuse ourselves.Business brokering is so much more fun - and we charge a lot more commission too!

If your network likes the pure equity play, you should offer that.With the "debt" financing, are you planning on using this as your mortgage, with no "traditional" mortgage ahead of it?  

Do I know how this will all play out ? 

I chose to mention grad school because it plays a big decision in my first option as well.

Just eliminating some perks for the folks that don't play ball. 

I do this so I know what Im getting into and to look for additional value added play... and if I can find ammunition to negotiate price down.If you are not experienced walking the site, always bring an experienced GC.  

Interest rates will play a huge factor. 

Then when you get tenants, differences in personalities clash and playing middleman is rough.

More and more people were speaking up about projects exceeding deadlines, ignored withdrawal requests or delays blamed on COVID, family problems, city slowness, ...Instead of taking responsibility, Sief decided to play the victim card and blame everything on Brian, who most of us never met.

Right now only about 1-2% of my revenue comes from GVR.I can imagine GVR becoming pay-to-play and you having to spend money to gain traffic from it at some point, but if you are working with a PMS that offers that integration for free (shameless plug of Hospitable.com 😉 full disclosure, I work there) then right now any traffic or bookings you do get are a great bonus!