Appreciation is speculative and not guaranteed.

A Warranty Deed provides a number of guarantees from the seller to the buyer.

Mortgage brokers could guarantee anything in advance.Side note: I was selling in one state and buying in an other.

You are guaranteed to meet some bigger investors at these events.

This helps cover TI,LC, and lost rents until you land a new tenant for STNL.You also have the quality of the location and who is guaranteeing the lease.

Whatever fee you decide make sure is a substantial amount higher than the increase and I guarantee they will sign renewal.

I realize that people look for properties that are pretty much guaranteed to provide positive cash flow, but I just wonder how much risk is involved before I get started.

If you purchase it, you guarantee yourself a friendly neighbor. =)  But are you prepared to build something on it someday?

We have strong financials and will give personal guarantees on the financing.

The market may continue at this current uptick but with a big election right around the corner you're guaranteed to see some market correction; interest rate increases, REO Inventory, etc. - You can quote me on this ;) The old school standard of 3% appreciation year over year is gone and if you don't think that 3% gets eaten up by at Quadrillion Dollar national debt, well you're just not thinking it through.