You may be considering a small commercial real estate property purchase. Both programs can be used by either investors or business owners, though the loan requests are easier to fund for business owners (because there are no property specific Debt Coverage Ratio’s to contend with). A letter of intent is always recommended in larger commercial real estate transactions.
Whatever the incentive used, it is up to the real estate agent to structure the rent and incentive process in favor of the landlord as part of negotiating the deal. Real property is land, real estate, and what’s call the bundle of …