@Dan GroveAs a private money lender I agree with Nicholas' sentiment.

I put 20% down using personal and private lending.How did you add value to the deal?

Private Money vs Hard Money:Primate money is negotiable.

On the other hand, a digital nomad looking for a place to WFH for a few weeks will prioritize a private, immersive experience in the location, like cozy lounge seating on a deck to enjoy a mountain or beach view.So while many of the items you mentioned are desirable across the board, it's about tailoring the space to what each group values most based on their needs. 

Also, if this is something that you are looking for in a hard money lender, you might want to look into more of a private money lending model verse anything else. 

Did you guys ever raise private money?

Given your previous career, your goals, and wanting to diversify your investments, I'm wondering if you might find value in the PassivePockets community, it's a community with private forum dedicated to passive investing in syndications.

First, let's be very clear here.The mortgage your speaking of is a private agreement between the seller and the lender.

--------------------------------------I don't think it prevents you as an owner from initiating the action.Personally, I wouldn't have any moratoriums on private transactions.  

The question I'm up against is what private money is going for these days for a build with this much room for upside.