@Katie Lyon Because our weather is more temperate over the winter months, we have much more consistency in demand across all times of the year, so typically the market stays fairly consistent through all seasons.

Works for many agents but those are all miserable (in my opinion) and I don't do any of them.With you avg prices around $360k (and maybe 2.5% or so your side), you really only need to do about six transactions to hit your target.

So after speaking with our cpa we have decided now will be the time to sell and avoid capital gains tax ! 

I have a followup question - I will realize a lot of capital gain from this home in Idaho, so I think unless I purchase a new primary residence I will have to pay that capital gains tax. 

You probably don't run many applications, so I wouldn't sweat losing a little money on each one.

Baselane is much easier to use and has so many other features I like, too.

They said that was too low for them, so I offered $175,000 and they accepted. 

BUT The points they charge and interest are both way higher than normal, on some deals I ran numbers the points and interest were going to be 20k on properties where the ARV is 100k so you have to get properties at such a low price to make it work that it is so hard.

If you want to discuss it further, let me know and I'm glad to do so.

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