The bar is pretty low for most real estate agents. 

This is an older home that could potentially still have maintenance issues.

If it is really low, like 3-5 percent, then at least as far as that point goes it would be worth doing it myself.

We have priced in the low 7’s for well qualified situations to much higher.

If there are additional expenses they need to be taken into consideration such as if you are paying for water/sewer, gas or oil, trash, plowing or lawn care, HOA fees if there are any, CapEx, maintenance, vacancy, mortgage, taxes.

Working in low-income areas, I have a few with disability payments.

Also, if you feel a partner who may be able to lower the interest rate is necessary to make the transaction pencil, you are dealing with too low of margins.

Further reading here.Bottom LineSupply be too damn low!

The current interest rates are more the norm and what we saw for the last 10 years was 'free' money due to the low interest rates. 

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