The return spits are driven by IRR hurdles on a tiered-waterfall structure.

@Jay Hinrichs, on the other hand, weighed in and calmly stated that this was just never going to happen, it was a pipe dream, a debate ensued, and since my wife and I run small C-class properties in the Rust Belt in a local neighborhood mom and pop landlord operation, I tried to explain how crazy the idea was that you can count on remote-managing 20-30 C/D class doors in Indy or Cleveland or here in the Burgh from the coasts successfully over the long haul.Well, the long and the short of it is that we've never seen this person again here in the BP forums.

OK, so I got things calmed down and the other girl had already given notice to move, maybe because of Korean Roommate?

Chill calm down my dudeNo need for the sarcastic attitude.

Well they also say the harder you work the luckier you get.. now moving forward were we might see appreciation calm down a lot it creates different metrics and opportunities. 

I would be VERY carful, we are buyers and lenders on minority interests in CRE, either LP, GP or waterfall pieces and this type of investing is filled with landmines 

New countertops w waterfall edge in kitchen. garage expoxy floors, couple new light fixtures and tile suround on the fireplace.

She pretty much told me to calm down and trust her and the next day we signed an offer 5k over ask.

Remain calm and share that you expected more from their firm, you thought the Broker should know, and intervene.The owner pays the commission and cannot alter your transaction as a result of commissions. 

Communicate with them in a calm and confident manner.Sometimes it helps to restate what they are upset about...no matter how ridiculous...and then explain your reasoning and why it needs to be XYZ.