My duplex - built 1989, 2,060 sf, 2 bed/bath, 1 year old roof, value if I subdivide (county already approved) and sell each separately $150k each ($300k total)Investor duplex - built 1995, 2,300 sf, 2 bed/bath, 5 year old roof, value around $310kThe investors initial request was for an equal trade and they would pay realtor fees, which I replied wouldn't be equal due to buying/selling costs (recording fees, title insurance, closing fee, survey, inspections, loan fees, 1031 fees, accountant fees, repairs), taxes would increase due to new sale price, I'd trade a 3.75% mortgage for a higher one, and I'm on the 10th year of a 30 year loan so resetting that to a new loan would restart amortization and pay more towards interest.

Any advice, tips, or scripts for making the initial contact and navigating this process would be greatly appreciated!

The time allotted on the initial contract was ample time for the buyer to close.

Will you be funding your own rehab or would you need to roll those funds into your initial loan?

Quote from @Mark Sullivan: Quote from @Tim Delaney: One missing piece of info here is how much cash you have available to invest at the moment.My initial thought was sell LLC B and hopefully you have a few hundred thousand available on top of that to buy the new building.

Real numbers- purchase 907k,rehab , closing costs, soft costs, 840k, all in 1.747 mil, basis for each unit should be roughly 291kappraisal of each unit minimum 400k , so 2.4 mil if for all 6.I might refi only 4 out of 6, that will cover initial loan amount.

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Hi @Briley Roe,Is this the loan estimate or initial closing disclosure? 

Is it better to keep adding equity by doing work on the houses while I'm renting them then refinance to recover the initial down-payment to reinvest into another property or to pay down the heloc?