Not sure if there is way to 1031 exchange the funds from the old single family home rental if I do sell it into the townhouse and essentially buy it from myself into an LLC. 

Hi Felipe,Title & Escrow typically ranges from 0.75%-1.5% of the price, but I'd recommend getting an estimate from your preferred tile & escrow company.

Look, smaller properties typically don't create massive amounts of cash flow in the early years. 

You can typically get a realtor to do a virtual showing for you if the property allows for that.

What are the essential metrics and formulas you use to analyze potential deals? 

I’ve pondered buying a cheaper 100k rental cash to essentially fund a personal home mortgage if I could find one.

You can typically find good options in Ohio around $80K+. 

Hi Rob,There are line of credits out there for investment properties, typically financed by local banks, but the rates are higher and the LTV is usually much lower.

The properties I deal with are buy and hold properties, I typically do short-term & mid-term rentals that is my bread and butter airbnb, vrbo, etc.

Today, I want to take this opportunity to ​clarify some things and share what is going to change.Under the current compensation model, a seller typically pays a commission of 5% or 6% to their listing agent.