My biggest takeaway is how one can build lending credibility (mostly socially) via logging and documenting, even if no deals have been made, and how either bluffing it out could get some capital. (Although I did get a spiel from one of my partners stating that one should also be honest about that experience, or lack thereof, especially for larger deals such as multifamily or commercial as that could backfire horribly).
My biggest concern/challenge is discovering this and implementing it on a larger scale.