So it's just personal preference and budget for a host.

I would prefer a check myself.

Can pay cash but prefer to finance part of it How did you add value to the deal?

Loan officers with 25 years of experience typically are more experienced, and have less time per file, because they have an abundance of files.Loan officers with 25 months of experience typically are less experienced, but have more time to devote to you.I can't write my own loans, so when I'm getting a loan I prefer working with less busy people when I'm doing my own real estate investment, they're more responsive and dedicated it feels like.

In this room, I would have preferred to rip out the existing paneling, and do the electric and new drywall at the same time.

I’ve heard arguments for both, but I’m curious—what’s your preference, and why?

Understanding the preferences of the Hamptons luxury market is essential.

If not for you and you prefer the traditional route, I would explore potential "up and coming" markets such as Acworth, Cartersville, and Douglasville, where the price-to-rent ratio is a little more favorable, and growth is apparent.

Understanding the preferences of the Hamptons luxury market is essential.

We talked about an aggressive paydown at a rate of $5k for the next 6 months to make the deal sweeter for the next person, but renting it would be preferable to that I believe since I can get a higher return on smaller development projects at a burn rate like that.