What about the security deposit? 

I help business owners and investors raise capital usually connecting them with partners who can secure $75k-$100k at 0% interest for 12 months.

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

The seller had a military contractor job with security clearance.

However the event of default just gives the holder or beneficiary of the security interest the RIGHT to accelerate all payments and call the note due..

The real property investment can be repositioned if it proves disappointing in its original form; it can be refinanced or recapitalized if it has too much or too e pensive debt; inflation over time bales out many bad purchases, and finally the investors knowledge, experience and abilities can be leveraged to turn around a cash flow negative property.I’ll provide an exampleThree years ago we purchased a note from a bank secured by two auto repair facilities with a large amount of excess land.  

I would check this out with a seasoned securities attorney for their opinion/guidance.  

You are not a borrower, you are not liable for the debt, you may need to sign the security instrument to allow the mortgage to be recorded, but this does not change the above statements.

I've wondered that myself and thought: If an investor was looking for birddogs why would the birddog have to pay the investor money before they began securing leads for the investor, that the investor would then in turn give the birddog an investor's cut on the profit end???

Lock down the spot get it secured...That is exactly what we're looking for.