To deal with these people you need to first establish trust and demonstrate expertise.

A few lenders might do the deal in the name of the LLC if you guarantee the loan.Only when the LLC has a demonstrated track record (credit score, assets, income) will the lender start to consider a loan direct to the LLC.

The key is that she would have to demonstrate that she had the intent to hold for investment.

You would need to send proof of funds or a mortgage pre-approval letter to demonstrate you can close the deal.

., It all depends on your demonstrable intent in purchasing the rentals. 

Properties acquired for personal use such as your primary residence, personal vacation property or personal second home would not qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment.You can acquire replacement property that is held for rental, investment or business use, hold that property for a sufficient period of time in order to demonstrate that you did in fact have the intent to hold for investment purposes, and then later convert the property into your primary residence or second home.The critical component here is that you must be able to demonstrate that you did in fact have the intent to hold for rental, investment or business use should you be audited.

It took years of education, experience, a CPA like two day exam, and a college dissertation type demonstration of knowledge sample report to obtain an MAI.  

So if in trying to provide incentive to him, I wanted to demonstrate the opportunity for continued passive income and added bonus of interest for him carrying the financing. 

This will demonstrate to the lender that you "have a shirt in the game."

The transactions that were the subject of the two court cases were not able to demonstrate that they had change their mind.