Granted there is a cost in hiring an agent, Having someone analyze each deal with localized knowledge is worth its weight in gold.

For tenants, it’s about feeling valued and supported.

As agents we tend to feel the pulse of the market shifting before the data hits the newsstands.

His knowledge of the short-term rental market was invaluable in securing the right property.

They are knowledgable in their space, but I find them on the pricey side.

To rent the home, I would lose about $2,500 per month (based on comparable rents in my area, property management fees, etc).Both options loose the same amount by roughly 2 years, and by this time, I still will not have built up much more equity in the home to make selling it a break even unless there is price appreciation by then.My dilemma is this: I speculate that my home will not appreciate much in the next 3-5 years due to the rapid pace of development in the surrounding area.In 5-10+ years, maybe, but by then I'll have bled $150,000 - $300,000.I have thought about this a lot and feel that I mar'-too close to the problem to see the best solution.

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They have many servicesWe used them for our living trust -didn’t deal directly with mark but people were Knowledgeable and was easy to work with

The number you feel would be enough to retire on will keep moving.

I've thought about commercial real estate and/or residential house building but dont have any knowledge on where to start.