They are dealing with a board of directors so they don't get to decide things quickly.

Such generalizations makes giving suggestions pretty hard, Matt hit on several areas for N/P, Troy's idea is good, although I'd think using your retirement fund and leasing will disqualify you if you're a director getting a salary. 

HelloI am the territory director for EDC, a hard money lender offering 100% financing for rehab deals.

I will follow up on the emails telling them I am looking forward to a follow up discussion, but I feel really eager to just go into a firm, talk to a director or VP, offer them the listings, and ask to join the team. 

“The availability is really getting slim,” said Misty Hill, director of residential services for Highland Row.

The local zoning director is excited about any development, so variances shouldn't be a problem.  

A detailed rent roll with lease terms (dates - start/end) including vacant units and floorplan style (1bd/1ba, 2bd/1ba, etc)Tenant responsible expenses (direct or bill back) vs landlord paid (utilities, trash, etc) 3 yrs operating statements, plus YTD for all income and expenses broken out Monthly breakdown of the income statement for the last 12 months if possible. 

There can be no direct or indirect benefit between you and the IRA in either direction.  

In a startup I was involved in, I seen a 21 year old girl get involved with my CEO and tank the whole business because he made her director of Marketing with little or no experience.

The other side to the argument in the case of a law suite is that the suit can and will often name the directors (owners) as being personally liable.