Maintenance (mostly caused by the tenants), make ready expenses between tenants, and vacancy are the three that are almost guaranteed.

The mortgage company I am working with said to do the following:I will guarantee the loan in my name and then the title company can vest the property in the LLC after closing.

So, you're not guaranteed liability coverage for events stemming from your investment property.I thought this was an excellent article that explains RE investing and LLCs.

Is anybody offering guarantees to potential sellers to make them stand out from the competition?

Supply will eventually catch up with demand, guaranteed.

From what I have read, 70% equity will most of the time get you a guaranteed refi.

Don't advertise "guarantees"....I see this frequently on BP3.

There are of course no guarantees though.

It may just come down to your cash reserves and the property appraisal--buying and renting to your dad who has guaranteed income doesn't seem risky to me and it may not seem risky to an underwriter either.

The tenants play a more vital role there.For example if you have a 3 unit retail strip center that is Starbucks, Verizon, and Batteries Plus corporate the commercial lender looks more with the length of primary lease term, how good the guarantee is on the lease for each tenant, quality of location,etc.You can have a professional commercial management company that manages millions of sq ft run the asset and the lender tends to feel comfortable.Retail the entry level is higher for quality usually a purchase in the millions minimally.