It’s possible I did a poor job of explaining this, this isn’t really a service for investors per se’ in fact I would probably in an ideal enjoy doing this more for primary home buyers, this to me is an alternative to the 2.5% commission model, you cut out the most time consuming and often in my opinion least valuable part of the job which is showing people around and opening cabinets and seeing if they are soft close or not lol (I presume in this new world there will be more open house, more showings by listing agents, possibly more services that allow buyers to show themselves houses like the Redfin does on some of its listing) because of that plus the guarantee of getting at least something for your time allows you to theoretically charge much less while still providing the important parts of the job, like you should consider this area, let’s go over this home inspection repost, here’s how we should craft an offer etc, even spending time explaining rent vs buy calculation and personal finance etc, plus the being able to be paid regardless of your advice, I’ve had countless clients who has just a myriad of bad ideas I’ve talked out of, but of course you don’t get paid for that in this commission structure.

On Antoine Martel's ad, it says 30 day money back guarantee so it seems like if you're not happy in the beginning you can get your $15,000 back.

The Surety company is agreeing to Guarantee the Bond amount if you do not perform and the bond is called. 

You will both learn that there is more to a safe loan than a note and deed of trust.In no order, typical loan documents will include: NoteDeed-of-TrustPurchase Contract and escrow instructions to confirm your deal and the associated deadlines you and your lender will have to meet.Preliminary Title Report, which you and your lender should learn to read to understand all liens against the property.Personal Guarantee (You do want to protect your lender don't you?)

Which is great and one reason why one would supplement an LLC with a trust in an asset protection structure.What I mentioned was about using a quit claim deed instead of a warranty deed - a warranty deed certifies that the property is free of any easements, liens, or other encumbrances on ownership and carries title insurance; a quitclaim deeds contain no guarantees of any kind and does NOT transfer the title insurance.

Plus, if there’s a leak, it’s still not guaranteed you’d find it with the finished floor in, especially if there is a slight backward slope to the floor. b.       

Standard MLS disclaimer in my marketInformation is Believed To Be Accurate But Not Guaranteed Listing information is derived from various sources, including public records, which may not be accurate.

Do I ride him out and take the guaranteed money, then mitigate after he leaves?

Obviously the former guarantees an extra $30 a month of income (in retrospect), but the latter is way cheaper and it will take, 50-66 months (4-6 years), to pay back.

I hope they would laugh because they can get 5.5% guaranteed from the bank.