@Dave Foster How does one go about setting an exchange like that up? 

If dealing with a more aggressive personality, take the approach of the business owner that is confident enough to handle any situation.I suggest that you take a look into a course on personality profiling such as the color method, and get your employees understanding the concept as well.  

What is frustrating is that we had agreed to a 75% LTV, which the lender was confident about.

Are you confident your Lender won't need to send out their enforcers later?...

You may want to look at using "Other People's Money" :) Obviously depends on your level of confidence in your abilities, comfort level & the specific market you are after, but that is the preference of many investors & can exponentially slingshot your investing career.

I hope to gather knowledge that will give me the confidence needed to pursue deals similar to this...

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Right now in the education and learning phase absorbing the wealth of knowledge BP has to offer.Fully committed to jump right in once I feel that I have the confidence and knowledge to close a deal.

This will get the jitters out and bring the confidence up.  

I'm currently a pharmacy student pursuing my MBA, but would like to learn more about investing in real estate to gain the confidence and ability to invest in properties once I graduate.