I just keep coming back to the fact that a rational business person, who had fulfilled all of their duties, would see that it is in their best interest to nip this issue in the bud ASAP and move on if they believe their partner is willing to see this lawsuit through. 

If you try to rationalize the facts of it a fixed loan has little to no rationale. 

Rationalization = Losing moneyThe actual cost of the property is the amount of cash you put into the deal. 

Of course I'm only rationalizing this now, after the fact.

You've sold me with your even keeled, succinct, and rational posts. 

You are trying to rationalize folks' discontent with Disney and/or determine the cause(s). 

The author of your second article can't even rationalize his own statements:Let’s say you die before you are able to repay the loan.

They rationalize this bias so consciously, they think it's correct based on the data, when in actuality they're cherry picking data that confirms what their sub conscious is telling them.

Or, if money down is not an issue but income verification is, you can go with a debt service coverage ration (DSCR) loan which only looks at the property's cash flow ability and not at your personal income. 

Account ClosedI am confused on the rational of using conventional financing will cause you to burn though all of your money on a single investment.