For resale value - the rounded edge is best.

Remember, A&E has to sell ad space and that only works with popular shows so they have an incentive to "round" the numbers and time frames so it looks like they are making big dollars in weeks and not longer.

Yes, I'm talking year-round!

I find with 1031 exchanges that it's like being on a merry go round.

Regardless, since you will be buying once, then selling once, your round trip commission cost will be about 6%, assuming use of agents on both sides.On top of that, there are other hard costs - title insurance and inspections, in particular.On top of that, there are *soft* costs - things that both you (the first buyer), and the second buyer (the one you sell to) must do - due diligence to make sure you're not being hosed by a bad house or a bad deal.

I do real estate stuff from 1pm till about 5 pm ie: I make the rounds to my many buildings and check on contractors doing work for me.

I'm pretty well rounded in this department (I practically built my own home), unlike many property managers that don't even know how to change a light bulb.

There is another centrally located round hole that must be another drain of some sort.Well, it flooded. 3-4 inches.

If you sold the home for $100,000 and we estimate closing costs to be 10% (round number) then you take the difference between the net proceeds from sale and the balance. ($90,000 minus $73,893.48) you will get the gain on sale of $16,106.52.To factor in appreciation, simply multiply the appreciation number to the original purchase price and add that together to make your sale price.

That's where I got my cash from - I took a bit of equity off the table in a recent financing round.