She's a practicing Muslim so they have very strict rules around not being able to pay interest (what they call 'riba').

Some of this might be do to seasonality (I don't have anything to compare to because I started marketing on FB about 9 months ago). 

I look forward to being part of this community to learn how to get back in the game.

For properties valued between $30M and $40M, the commission rate tends to be on the lower end of this range, often around 1% to 2%.Some brokers may also opt for a flat fee structure, which can be advantageous for high-value transactions.Comparison with Provided Rates:For a property under $34M, the commission is 1%, which aligns with the lower end of typical commercial real estate commissions for high-value properties.For properties between $34M and $35M, the commission is a flat $400,000.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

I’m debating if this is worth it in the long run because If I do then I get them paid off earlier but at the same time I could be using that extra money to expand my portfolio and buy more houses .

You can't show properties when you are working so the best advice is that no matter how much time you have to commit to real estate, be full-time in your part-time, meaning square away the time and put everything into those time blocks.

Seems pretty standard, VA isn't as tied to credit scores as conventional would be. 

Mesa or Gilbert, AZ: A Look at the NumbersFor the Phoenix metro area (including Mesa and Gilbert), the forecasted annual appreciation rate is expected to be around 3.5% over the next 10 years, based on recent trends and projections​.

What things did you have to outsource being out of state?