Every penny was worth it, especially the half I directly paid.Great Agents are worth their weight.

Cash offer do carry weight as they can close quicker, don't need appraisals etc, but as an agent that works with buyer and sellers, I've seen it many times where a seller will pick a different offer due to some connection to the buyer (ex military, young married couple just starting etc) They want to know its NOT going to an investor specifically. 

I'll just re-emphasize that your planned improvements will add a lot of weight to the structure.

Property was listed for $195k and has had two $10k price reductions. 

, you can fall down any steps Dryer duct , 30 dollars Windows missing counter weights .   

Currently we are seeing STR owners posting for sale due to reduction in prices they can get per night and the vacancy rate increasing.

For a $450,000 property with a 6.625% interest rate, the principal reduction over 5 years can be calculated using an amortization formula, revealing a significant amount of equity built through loan paydown alone.Take a look at the table below.

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I would assume if you were planning to do an interest rate reduction refinance you would do all of them at the same time. 

Should be fairly straightforward You know the cost you'll pay for the property The rate and term (ex 7% for a 30yr fixed)Property taxes - this can be looked up via https://atlas.phila.gov/(If you are house hacking you van take advantage of the $80k homestead reduction)Insurance - this may be a bit tricky unless you reached out to a broker already Is there an HOA?