Every percentage point is critical.  

We had to focus on identifying unique strengths that might give us a small but critical advantage over our competition - in other words we needed a niche.

There's probably at least another dozen, but that's enough to make this one most critical point: when you go big... you go big or you go home... and there's little time or space to make mistakes.

The question becomes, was this just another "patch job" to fix a critical issue that could not be postponed any longer, or is it an actual effort to "right the ship" and get total funding to a level much closer to where it should have been for years?

If it is just value add then buying below intrinsic value is critical. 

Raising Capital and financing are the next critical steps.

Affordable markets tend to attract a steady stream of renters and buyers, reducing the risk of prolonged vacancies and ensuring a stable cash flow.Rent to Value Ratio:The rent to value (RTV) ratio is a critical metric that helps us evaluate the income potential of an investment property.

You either deal with the criticism here and improve or choose to skulk away.I've looked you up on FB, and I have to agree that your current landlord is a moron for assuming you and your same-sex partner were brothers.

This difference is critical, as all zoning regulations are specific to the city or county that your site is in, and every city's zoning codes are different.

I'm disappointed at the criticism offered by some of you that didn't take the time to thoroughly read the man's post.