But the font he used was clearly to go out of his way to make it look hand written by choosing that font when we can all see that it’s digital.

Depending on how much money you're willing to pay, it might make more financial sense to use another platform.

@Chris Kay it depends what level of renovation you are doing!

Depends on rhetoric vs reality.

I've gotten deals and formed partnerships through some very unorthodox connections over the years.To answer your question, it will always depend on the specifics of the deal in front of me but in general I'd still prefer value-add.

Depending on the actual age of the property, at least some level of deferred maintenance is not uncommon.

Depending on your exact situation, you could likely get something closer to 7% and make these numbers work a little better.  

These are typically interest only and require a payment of 1-4 points up front depending on your area and the PML.

GC's get paid off of the work, not a flat rate... but in your experience, would you say that window of rate is generally 10%-20% project depending, or more towards 15%-30%?

Depending on where the property is and the lender involved, and what he has told the lender, and so on and so on, you handle things accordingly.