All lenders will want to see a solid, well thought out business plan for the start-up and growth of your businesses.

The lenders, in particular, want a sense that someone is home.

Moreover, most lenders do not want to be responsible for maintenance.

"Our lenders want the building to be financially sustainable, too."

But know this: lenders do not want to get stuck with a property.

To compensate for that risk, the lender wants a higher return.

Then there is the cash commitment that lenders or investors usually want to see before they agree to back your business.

But the lenders wanted to charge more than they would have even a few months ago.

The potential foreign lenders from both the public and private sectors did not want church lands.