I actually don't have a checklist written down, but I was planning on talking through the entire sequence with him soup to nuts, or encourage him to meet me at the next local REIA meeting that I'm moderating.BTW, how you been @Brian Gibbons?

I want to encourage you today that you are an eagle. 

To me, the way the commercial mortgages are set up, it almost encourages the type of strategy I'm positing here.

This has been incredibly helpful and encouraging. 

It is very encouraging to hear about your success.

I'd encourage you to learn what you can as far as the "how to's" go, but also decide at the start what type of values are important to you to maintain in this business and then chose to stand by those values moving forward.

The full pro forma will identify your construction costs, allow people to identify risks, and hopefully will encourage your stakeholders to see what you see-- while acknowledging that the asset is currently underperforming.

I'd also encourage you to focus on a really small area, so you can have more of an impact on the neighborhood.

What could I or another investor bring to the table that would encourage you to partner with me so that I could be your bird dog and find deals for your cash?

It's encouraging as a newer investor that even those that have already invested seem to have properties that do not necessarily (strictly) meet the rules.