Depending on your long term goals I wholesale and use the assignments fees to buy free and clear properties and I use creative marketing to buy and keep in my portfolio. 

Of course our big motivation is commission but you can get commission or a referral fee or something in an off market transaction if done properly.

Assuming the loan would likely be best from a cost/fees (and likely interest rate perspective). 

Rate Increases & FeesChicago has been steadily increasing water rates and fees, especially for properties with new meters.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

In a previous post, I discussed the difference in each of the most common cost segregation study approaches.

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Whether it makes to sell the rental or keep it depends on your answers to these questions. the property is producing around $855 after property management fee, I have the same tenant for almost 3 years That's a little over $10k/year in cash flow, which is very strong yield for the price.

Bridge Loans are short-term (usually around 12 months) at a higher rate and fee to get a borrower from one point to another.

I've got about 7k in an emergency savings account.I am in the process of getting several mortgage pre-approvals to compare fees and get an idea of how much home I can realistically afford.I have yet to find a buyer's agent/investor to help me identify potential homes but will start on that shortly.Ideally, I would like to buy a single family home.