lending money

[Black]

Wailer wrote:
If you write a check and write "LOAN to be repaid by xx/xx/xx" in the memo, you will have done more than 80% of people when they loan money.

I would echo this advice, being owed a substantial sum of money and belonging to the 80%. I was clear in my head going in that this wouldn't affect the friendship no matter what happened, but that didn't turn out so well....