new LL now saying they almost reached an agreement with the buyer to terminate the sale, what proofs/guarantees/paperwork do I ask for if the sale terminates?

. :-)I wonder if you could take another actual cabin and do a 5 year example of ownership on the actuals for that cabin and then put that those numbers can't be used as a guarantee for any other cabin's future returns. 

You should look into DSCR Loans - many investors like yourself typically move to this loan product once they max out with DTI/qualifying conventionally - a bit higher in rate than conventional mortgages - but no DTI ratio or tax returns/income verification makes a much easier qualification process and LLCs are 100% ok (even as sole owner) and actually often preferred.PS - published a 10-part article series here on BP last year on everything you'd want to know on these loan types - sharing links below, hope it can help!

Now, since as much as 7 out of 10 businesses fail these days; I am not sure how secure starting one's own business is either without a huge safety net.There's no guarantee that REI, self-employment or W2 workers will always be safe and sound.

Anything that is almost guaranteed to be used daily in your rentals (i.e. couches, bed, chairs), I'd try to invest in as much quality as you can for those specific items.Some store sites will let you filter for "contract grade" or "commercial grade" items - these are the sorts of furnishing that get put into higher-use commercial applications such as hotel lobbies, apartment building amenity spaces, etc. 

They could in theory try to squeeze this into government guaranteed loan products, but it would be nearly impossible to enforce through that kind of mechanism.

Hi Danielle, I put a couple links below that will give you some general data about both markets, and will give you some background on my personal experience with them as well.

My company offers a price beat guarantee.

I was sent the link yesterday and here it is:https://m.youtube.com/watch?

Hi Dani,When it comes to using a VA loan (Veterans Affairs loan) for real estate and the possibility of transferring it to a Limited Liability Company (LLC), there are several important considerations:Loan Transfer Restrictions: VA loans are personal loans guaranteed by the U.S.