This 16-acre mixed-use community bridges Downtown Gastonia and the historic Loray Mill District, creating a vibrant live/work/play corridor.⚾ Franklin Yards-Gastonia- A $26M, 5,000-seat multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue, with future plans for residential, retail, and office spaces.🍽 Food Hall-Gastonia-Gaston County’s first food hall is in the works!

Bottom line—Tampa or Lakeland if cash flow matters, Miami if you’re playing the long game, and Orlando’s somewhere in between.

Also, your DTI does not come into play. 

The biggest reason I would advocate for mixed use is for the reasons you mentioned, the leases are longer, but also the general "issues" around tenants on the residential side don't come into play as much or at all. 

This is in an effort to let the investment play out and try to minimize their loss. 

This way, all investors are on an even playing field as to risk, and there is no dilution because everyone is contributing pro-rata.3.  

No it doesn’t, it’s just how he played the game back then.

Reverse engineer the list of most recently acquired hospitality business built or bought within the 30-40mile radius, You’d be puzzled at how much capital they have to play with.Crowdfunding or Real Estate Syndication: Platforms dedicated to real estate investment might have investors interested in backing a boutique hotel project.

@Tara JosbergerCharleston is a strong market for real estate, but local regulations play a big role in investment strategy.

I wonder if the disciplined, long-term play is better than having the cash now.