We get to choose what role we play (hero, villain or victim... thanks David Greene) and we get to choose who plays the other 2. 

This isn’t a terrible deal but we learned a lot and could of done better but there is a longer term play.

When we had our granite countertop installed the installers put sticky plastic down to “protect” the floors, and when it was removed it ripped the clear coat clean off in the areas my daughter had been playing with the air pockets.

It's like the difference between playing baseball and basketball -- they both use a ball, but understanding or being good at one says nothing about being good at (or enjoying) the other.Beyond saying "Both", I wonder what you local folks expect to see happen.   

Access, sightlines, junior anchors to drive cross-traffic, rest of center tenant mix all play a part.

Airbnb app is great, I only use the desktop version once a quarter to set up my pricing for the season. 5 mins a day playing with your phone to manage it, pretty sweet! 

Check in every week for progress and let it play out

I am just a little confused how all of this comes into play.

Equity capture at the buy is the play these days. 

There are plenty of lenders that do not require you to be on title for any amount of time and will give you full After Repair Value (ARV).Now I will say that sometimes the way the deal is STRUCTURED will come in to play (like if you purchase the property entirely in cash or if you have multiple partners) but even in those scenarios you don't have to wait.