If you don't provide them you will have blankets hung in the windows, guaranteed.

Unused contingency funds, unless they were received directly from the borrower, must be used to reduce the outstanding balance of the renovation mortgage after all of the renovation work has been completed and the certification of completion has been obtained.The loan is not re-amortized.Draw Schedule:The HomeStyle program has a maximum 4 draw process.The initial draw can be up to 50% of the total project and can be for materials for the project.The final draw will be at least 10% of the total project as retainage and funds will be released upon receipt and approval of final inspection, Certificate of Completion from Appraiser, signed All Bills Paid Affidavits and Lien Waivers.Additional Draw Information:Ø Signed Draw Request by borrower and contractorØ Signed All Bills Paid AffidavitØ GMG review and approve the draw request and will release funds for disbursementØ A check will be issued in the name of the borrower and contractor and delivered to borrower via USPSØ An inspection of work to date will be performed at 50% completeFinal Draw Information:Ø Signed Draw RequestØ Final inspection/Completion Certificate will be required for release of final fundsØ A Title Update showing property free from lien or encumbranceØ General Contractor’s Lien Waiver AffidavitØ Affidavit of Completion GR will review and approve the draw request and will release a check in the name of the borrower and contractor.Change Orders and Cost Overruns:Changes to the initial plan are not permitted unless prior approval by Guaranteed Rate.

If you personally guarantee a loan in the LLC's name its grounds for piercing? 

If you wait two years and have only used it for limited personal use then the IRS guarantees your investment intent under Rev Proc 2008-16. 

In that case, a premium can help discourage back-to-back bookings or at least bring in more revenue that could help with operational costs....While a premiumcan be put in place so that adjacent days are less attractive to guests, there's no guarantee that guests won't book these days, and your regular listing maximum price will still be in effect (though that can be adjusted with Date Specific Overrides).

Keep in mind also: if you gained virtually zero equity in the last year by pure appreciation, then you can't be guaranteed any/much further appreciation over the next two years either, right?

My concern is that under the new NAR rules the agreement to hire a buyer's agent obligates the buyer to pay the buyer's agents's commission if the seller refuses to do so, and since the buyer's agent's agreement must be signed before the buyer can view a property or make an offer, the buyer has no guarantee that the seller will agree to pay that commission.

There's no guarantee that rates will ever return to 3-5%.

Items you will be asked for will be:Address:Purchase Price:Rehab budget:Estimated Term needed:Estimated ARV:Square Feet:Configuration (Bedrooms, Bathrooms):Rehab short description:Explain why this is a good deal:Your history in real estate (including number of flips):Any other comments about the project:Include a Property Data Sheet (MLS Listing, FSBO Ad, Auction Listing, etc)Also include a minimum of 3 Solid Sales Comparables – preferable realtor generated*Once all of stage one above is sent in it can take up to 24 hours for approval to move on to stage 2.Stage 2 on the following page.1Page 2 of 2-Stage 2-After initial review we’ll need the following items sent to processing (Note: all costsat this point are your responsibility & don’t guarantee funding):Inspection from a professional inspectorBPO or Appraisal (Please see guidelines below for a BPO)REPCDates: Inspection Period, Settlement DateDetailed Renovation Budget from 3 contractors (please tell is which contractor you feel best about using)More info may be needed as we move forward, it depends on the best structure for the deal*Once all of stage 2 is submitted in will take a few hours to review and if everything is approved it can take upto 10 business days to close.BPO Guidelines:Please do not use your buyer’s agent to do the BPO.

There's no guarantee they'd say yes to that, but it would let you keep your rate and be way less expensive.