Well, think of the concept of dollar cost averaging in stocks — instead of buying stocks one time, you invest consistently.

This is a solid, predictable income stream.Low debt: With only 7 years left on the loan, you're close to owning it free and clear, which will significantly boost cash flow.Diversification: Keeping the fourplex provides diversification alongside your other investments and W2 income.Local market knowledge: You likely have a good understanding of the local market after 10 years of ownership.STR potential: Michigan has some attractive STR markets, especially in tourist areas.

Go start a Wholesale Haters Anonymous club and keep stocking each other's egos.patheticAnd BTW?

For a $35M property, this equates to about 1.43%, which is slightly higher but still reasonable.Market Norms:In some cases, commissions for very large transactions can be negotiated lower, especially if the property is expected to sell quickly or if the broker anticipates minimal effort to close the deal.The presence of a flat fee for properties above certain thresholds is not uncommon and can provide predictability for both the seller and the broker.Conclusion:The commission structure provided in the image appears to be fair and within the typical range for large commercial real estate transactions.

Just google Ohio Real Estate Convention and you should find it somewhere. 2) Some individuals are interested in passive real estate investing, but have little liquid cash, but significant savings in IRA and 401k accounts and are looking to diversify beyond just stocks, mutual funds, and other public market assets. 3) Always important to work with an attorney, title company, and or closing attorney as you work with a private lender.

With all the uncertainty going on with the world, with the wars in the middle east, longshoremen strikes, election in November, and potential for stock market and housing market crashes, should I hold off on purchasing real estate until the world is more "stable"?

These are not typical life insurance policies.If the down payment comes from an existing asset whether it is money from money market, money from savings account, money from CDs, money from heloc, money from selling stocks, money from stock margin, gift from family, money from life insurance it does not achieve a 100% LTV with respect to determining return.  

You can’t predict wildfires or earthquakes either, right?

Alibaba may look cheaper but ONLY if it's new build not retrofit.Cabinet pulls at Target designed by Frank Gehry, no wait those are out of stock and we needed 32 not 4. 

If we take the minimum for credit, it will be $100 instead of $2,000 or less.We have stock portfolio that we don't want to touch for the rehab around $200,000 that is liquid upon selling.