It is very possible, for example, in Austin, that valuations of office, retail, industrial, self-storage, or something else responds favorably to the changes happening in the city and could be a great buy. 

I believe there is a basic tenet in the law that says that if a contract term is vague that it will be interpreted to favor the party that did NOT write the contract.

I hope I can return the favor in value in some way in the future!

Historically, navigating the funding landscape was complex with differing program specific funding conditions and amounts, favoring only the most skilled large developers.

They can wait it out until interest rates fall again in their favor or keep doing cash flow and loan payoff until they sell at a slightly higher cap rate later on.

I favor metro areas having to have at least some sort of permit to operate. 

This one worked out in your favor.  

I found out about the state of the lawn through a friend that did me the favor to drive to the property to check it out.

The financing is different however as you have to use non-recourse loans, which aren't as favorable terms as the conventional loans, but it still allows you to leverage to continually invest!  

As long as they treat me and the building with respect I return the favor, when you get a bad one get rid of them and find a good person.