HELOC: A cash-out refinance could be more beneficial if you're looking for a lump sum to purchase the new property outright, particularly because interest rates may be lower than a HELOC.

I can accept a lower return but meeting some time commitments and returm commitments is paramount.

some hype but also a lot of good information.also remember: seller finance of a paid off asset, lower risk. 

I have been doing this since the mid 80s  over 3500.00 transactions and If I can do it you can do it :)

Flip side is we are transactional so its all write ON's not write offs does not appeal to all investors but those who want a blended portfolio its very appealing. 

You could also get a line of credit for about $150k (you should be able to borrow 75% of the value.)The reason I suggest this is…1) you save $40-$60k in selling costs. 2) you have a lower blended interest rate (2/3rds at 3.25% and 1/3rd at 7 or 8% instead of the whole $500k at 7 or 8%) saving you another $1k/mo in interest. 3) you only pay interest on that $150k when you actually use it, not from day 1  Unless you hate this property, or want to buy something you can’t afford without selling, that would be my plan.

It is typically lower than cash-on-cash and you can put it somewhere around 6% conservatively.

I used Roofstock to sell one of my rental properties in TX as their sales commission is lower than going through traditional sales channels. 

This is significantly lower than the mid west in the US.A really nice thing over there is that rents are often payed once per year.Dubai have a very consentrated power and decision organ which leads to very low predictability.

If you think about it in any industry less transparency and more friction in the transaction will increase fees/commission vs reducing them.I like the idea as an investor of having different agents, a team of agents maybe 3-4 bringing me deals, but I think less of that will happen now as all will have to have you sign some kind of agreement up front.