We need to find a solution from a different source than institutional lenders.  

They get the same questions and have a range of different funding sources. 

I am happy to recommend more books and sources of education plus answer any questions you might have along the way.

If he stays, be sure you stick to your guns, and then take a good look at the situation when his lease comes up for renewal.I would also take some time to tighten up your lease provisions a bit if that is also a source of the confusion.

That finding effectively doubled our current untapped reserves of both energy sources.

Deal sourcing: If Brokers aren't taking you seriously, then you're not approaching them properly.

I'd say don't treat the symptom, find the root cause and work from that depth first; you might be thinking motivation is the issue...I think its a manifestation of a deeper matters, I'm not a doctor or anything, purely my two cents.

I got an excellent source of education for pretty cheap.

Your investment can offer much more security and give you more options if you were to lose your other source of income.

They simply don't have time to invest in these smaller deals because their main source of income requires too much time from them.