But working in the industry is where the real education is.3 Yes, some of the largest wealthiest companies in CA are construction companies.We definitely need more licensed contractors in N CA. 

The build-to-rent trend has been on the rise, thanks to Hedge Funds and Wall Street getting heavily involved in the industry.

I have worked as a construction manager and most recently I am building a software for the construction industry and I can help with some recommendations. 

The mortgage & re industry does not want to see seller finances and the banks don't want to see their loans that they underwrote transferred.

BUT, the insurance industry would not be in business if they paid all claims.

There's a saying in the industry that 85-92% of the "developers" out there don't really know what they are doing. 

Tell us the truth.If we all spent more time being honest and transparent about what we've done, what we are doing, and why we are we doing it, this industry would be a lot easier for everyone, especially newer investors.Let me know your take below.

Long-Term Relationships: He felt that most people in the industry were too focused on the deal in front of them that they weren’t thinking about the long term.

Closed off spaces were just as @Bruce Woodruff said, a relic of times when you either had servants that worked in industrial spaces and methods that were a lot more crude than today, or when people were poor and could only afford to decorate out a single room as a "proper" place to entertain guests.

It's in a part of town that is being revamped from former industrial to nice stores, shops, restaurants, and businesses and I believe there is even some money offered to help revamp that part of town if you purchase something and help improve the area.