if you don't know what this is, look it up.)how it benefits you: you pay yourself back - you pay back the cash you spent with the cash from the brand new loan.

Here’s why selling your primary residence to your LLC and then renting it back isn’t a good idea from a tax perspective:Self-Dealing Doesn’t WorkFor tax purposes, a single-member LLC is considered the same as you, so paying rent to your own LLC is basically just paying yourself.

Currently have a duplex I’ve been in 3 yearsMortgage 3.65% pmt $850Tenant pays $875Heloc $30k——monthly $291The issue I am running into isRates are so high right now and it’s a lot harder to find another that will cover full mortgage.Does it make sense to leave somewhere that it is full covered to go to one that is not?

Except you are not the builder  Having a house built by a builder , you are paying their profit .

It is something that gives you the leverage to make more money and have the ability to not pay the debt on it monthly either (your burn rate on it). 

., Purchase Price: $475,000 ($197.9/sq. ft.).Estimated Market Value: $402,000 ($168/sq. ft.).Financing Terms: 2% interest rate, with a 9-year balloon.Unit B Income: $2,049/month (Section 8 tenant through November 2025).Unit A Income Potential: Similar rent or higher; Section 8 cap for the area is $3,234/month.Monthly Loan Payment (P+I): $1,386.Cash Flow Breakdown (if both units are rented at $2,049/month):Gross Rent: $4,098/month.Vacancy (10%): $410/month.Operating Expenses (37.3%): $1,376/month.Net Cash Flow: $943/month.Key QuestionsWould you be comfortable paying an 18% premium for financing at 2%, especially in a market where current mortgage rates are closer to 7%?

I don't care what kind of business it is, STR, Hot Dog stand, any biz I am NOT paying 8X annual gross revenues, no flippin way! 

What are other high net worth individuals paying in broker commissions these days, for high value properties?  

I don't even mind paying ridiculous interest rates as I understand this is a big ask.

We're trying to decide whether or not to pay it off or save to buy another property.