participation.server.model.js

'use strict';

/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
	Schema = mongoose.Schema,
	Company = mongoose.model('Company'),
	Loan = mongoose.model('Loan');

var ParticipationSchema = new Schema({
  participationPercentage: {
    type: Number,
    required: 'Please specify a participation percentage.'
  },
  lender: {
    type: Schema.ObjectId,
    ref: 'Company',
    required: 'Please specify a lender associated with this loan.'
  },
  loan: {
    type: Schema.ObjectId,
    ref: 'Loan',
    required: 'Please specify a loan.'
  },
  managementFee: {
    type: Number,
    required: 'Please specify a management fee for this participation.'
  },
	created: {
		type: Date,
		default: Date.now
	}
});

ParticipationSchema.virtual('info').get(function() {
	// return {foo: 'bar', baz: 'foo'};
	//	^ works as expected
	var _this = this;
	var info = {};
	Company.findById(_this.lender).exec(function(err, company) {
		Loan.findById(_this.loan).exec(function(err, loan) {
			if (!loan && company) return info;
			info.loanName = loan.name;
			info.lenderName = company.name;
			info.balance = loan.principalBalance * _this.participationPercentage;
			info.originationFee = loan.originationFee;
			info.interestRate = loan.interestRate;
			info.loanStatus = loan.status;

			console.log(info);	//	 <-- spits out all the correct info
			return info;				//	 <-- nothing shows up
		});	//	end Loan.findById
	});	//	end Company.findById
});

ParticipationSchema.set('toJSON', {virtuals: true});
ParticipationSchema.set('toObject', {virtuals: true});

mongoose.model('Participation', ParticipationSchema);
module.exports = ParticipationSchema;