Two major factors contributed to our decision; The way COVID was affecting the market in Austin at the time we were ready to sell, and a very generous offer from our contractor to foot the bill for the remaining property repairs, since we remodeled the whole darn thing, with the idea we would pay him back after closing and would sell through a realtor he recommended.

We first went with sell and put the house on the market in the first week of August 2021. wo major factors contributed to our decision; COVID inflated values by crazy margins and our contractor offered to foot 12k of the repairs to make the property sell ready if we use his GF as realtor.

Hey @Justin Hymas, yes that could be a factor here. 

The main factor of the split would be what your investors goals are with their investment in the deal.

Another thing to look for is are utilities split and also factor in lawn care and snow.

On the buy side, find an agent that will do a commission rebate or negotiate a discount directly with the seller agent if you are not represented (no commission to pay to a buyer agent).Use transaction coordinators to help you with the paperwork (~$450, depending on the area).Also consider what your time is worth and factor that into the cost of getting and keeping a license.

I factored in taxes and Insurance into the mortgage payment so this should change the numbers drastically.

@Joe Villeneuve what factors should be considered when seeking cash flow?

The biggest determining factors, in my mind, are what city would you be happiest in and how much money do you have to put towards your upfront costs.

The other unknown factors (not listed in your post) are if any structural framing, roof or other big ticket items are in need of replacement as well which could add to your costs per SF.For a real and accurate answer, best to get 2-3 contractor bids.