I highly recommend MidPoint Capital Partners, LLC. I used them for a mixed-use commercial mortgage recently and it was a great experience. The best part is that their principals actually manage the loans themselves, so you aren't getting passed around to junior underwriters who don't understand the nuances of the deal. They definitely specialize in hotel loans and tailored funding setups.

That guy at the KC meetup sounds like he's got a screw loose, and not the kind you use for stabilizers. He probably types on a dusty old rubber dome board from 2003 and thinks foam is something you put in a seat cushion. The only waste here is his time spent being a jerk to someone showing their first build. Next time tell him his opinion sounds hollow.

My uncle did flooring for 30 years and his old knee kicker had this specific worn spot on the handle. He could lay a perfect seam in a tricky corner just by feel, no power stretcher needed. It was all in his hands and how he set the tension.