No guarantees in life except death and taxes.

I am not guaranteeing these numbers, nor can I guarantee future rentals or appreciation.

I asked if he'd give me a personal guarantee on a private asset around $10K, he said he doesn't own anything outright that's worth $10K.  

At 8.5% on ~$104K, you are basically getting a guaranteed 8.5% “return” by paying it down, plus improving cash flow right away, which matters here because your property is actually negative after debt.If your goal is stronger cash flow and lower risk → paying off (or paying down) the loan makes sense.If you have a clearly better deal lined up that will beat 8.5% after taxes and you are okay keeping leverage → then deploying into the new deal could work.

-Offered guaranteed rent and professional maintenance.

They only operate in markets where their data can hedge an almost guarantee if you follow their protocol.

From what I’ve seen, properties sold at sheriff sales are typically “as is” and not guaranteed to be vacant, so you may have to handle the eviction yourself if it’s still occupied.

Your question was: "I'd like to know some of your opinions on mitigating risk when it comes to 100% leverage"Can you guarantee the market isn't changing?

(paperwork/fee/personal guarantee)2.Anyone refinanced into an LLC?

You can structure your home with an LLC, or even invest with multiple people.Peace of Mind: 1-Yr Rent Guarantee: We guarantee rent for the first year, so no matter what you will receive your rental payments uninterrupted and you’ll be making money from day one.