It was a very interesting perspective and he is very highly regarded as well.I tend to personally feel the next 2 years are going to be mostly a lot of the same as now, operating properties to maintain rather than growing a ton.

The easiest is to become an affiliate and make a referral fee.The mega giant hard money lenders can make money netting 2% by lending hundreds of millions of dollars.

Keep in mind, with hard money the down payment tends to be a bit more than traditional loans. 

Tenents tend to treat carpet well in the bedrooms because there is less foot traffic.

The individual has told me they will be sending us the referrals for us to contact so we will see how that goes.

I believe the other reason has to do with the fact that hotels are often run by hospitality management companies.That said, I tend to agree that if the Operator company of built solely for the hotel, then it wouldn't really make a strong case for actual separation.

I hope to learn quickly and over time provide value to them in return through future deals.I'm of course open to recommendations, referrals, criticisms, and advice. 

Now, its the opposite and I don't waste time arguing over $100 and have referrals consistently.  

If all else fails you can message local hosts looking for a referral

Also, figure out different marketing techniques including referrals.