Private and public fundraisers. 

e.g. would it make sense to do one or two small/mid-size apartment buildings (say a few tens of units) and have that on our CV before approaching lenders and investors alike, for credibility/track record, or would some panelists think that's spinning wheels and might as well focus on learning the system to go after a larger deal (hundred doors order of magnitude) and go fundraise based on that?

I have a background in fundraising so it's simply adding another hue to the overall picture.

Again, consideration, celebrities have been known to accept "dates", for dinner for example, with the highest bidder at a fund raising event for some worthy cause.

Were you looking for specific insight on fund raising or something else?

Personally I donate to every kettle I see, I round my change up, give a donation to every pancake breakfast for a charity, spaghetti dinners, fundraiser for every child with a disease or that has been in a car accident I can.

Most of us need banks because we have not cultivated our fund-raising skills and have not learned and mastered the securities framework which allow us to raise money without banks' silly underwriting requirements.

I'm saying that because of how the valuation and fund raising discussions occur these days at the cap table, reminiscent of pre 2000 craze.As I can feel, there's a lot of "blood in the streets" to quote a nice book I once read, and the heard is running/stomping in a very irrational manner.

What are your tips for fundraising? 

My current job is a professional fundraiser and I look forward to connecting my passion of fundraising with the buy and hold market he in Canton, OH.