The price of BTC is closely following the stock to flow model and the volatility is not as great as widely perceived.

I was able to accomplish 4 deals like this before I started working my own angle. 

EST and Central time zones leave you with a huge swath of the country, with a very wide variety of cultures and climates.+1 for Richmond VA!

I think you have to come up with a unique angle or make it more of a focus on networking and building relationships, rather than having a "better monthly topic".

Take the broker's OM and review the T12, P&L, market cap rates, LTC, comps, how much products are trading for in that market, value add angle, etc. 

I don't think asking for this information should be a huge ask, but as one of the other people in this thread pointed out, it seems like maybe you just need to approach your desired change in how your relationship works from another angle.

Too little information to know for sure as it can be a wide variety of things.

Invest widely for diversification and higher return or "don't put your eggs in one basket", is a similar message.

This being the industry standard and widely accepted throughout commercial and multifamily real estate; it seems the banking industry believes any down payment under 20% is over leveraged and 20%-30% down makes it a safe bet for the lender.

Despite industry-wide push back on these rules, there is no indication that they will relax or delay these delivery limits.