It is a big decision and I hope things will go smoothly.

This is just plain incorrect.  

Awesome decision that you have made.

Definitely a definable decision to make to take the next steps!

Another option would be to tell them you have to make decisions based on your investors best interests.Your investing partner could be your significant other, but they don't have to know that.That way if difficult decisions have to be made in the future the frustration would be at "the investor" and not directly at you.

I thought the seller and buyers broker split the commission.It is a new way of framing the agency relationship as of 1/1/24 due to the changes happening nationwide.In practice, most sellers are still paying buyer agent commissions as it is a good business decision to do so. 

You may create a profitable real estate portfolio over the next five years by being diligent and making wise decisions.

Hey @Kelly Langlas - congrats on making the decision to jump into this! 

Recognize the state of the market that might influence your decision to refinance and relocate.

I do not mean to imply crime rates and familial status don’t matter for an investment decision, only that this method doesn’t take it into account directly.