The best advice on this topic, in my opinion, comes from 2 books:How to win friends and influence peopleNever eat aloneI am also looking for brokerages to work with or even experienced shadow / intern for to gain experience and additional knowledge.

GP's going dark on the LP's, no response to communications etc.

I'll be honest, I'm only a shadow of where you're at right now.

You need to tap into someone that is local to you and is already doing this to shadow them till you can start doing this on your own.

I am wanting to connect or shadow with interior designers, decorators, or even project managers, just so I can get my foot in the door and understand all aspects of a construction process. 

So for the photos:1) The floor is dark.

You are never kept in the dark about your investment.

Do you think that taking bigger risks may have alternatively landed you in a dark and cold place?

The rooms are too dark.

I speak to investors almost daily.I am sure that dark October in 1929 was rough on you, and you are still bitter.