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Sell it in two years.

So what is your exit strategy - long term hold, sell and 1031 to a larger property, or other?

Will your identified markets be an easy or difficult area to sell once it’s time?

I am in Cincinnati, where duplexes generally sell for less than single family homes.  

Let's say a developer sells condos that have a fair market value of 90 k.

When the property sells, They get a check at closing for their principal and interest.I ask them if they want to loan their money on another property.

We might break even with selling the house even though we have also made some good updates to it. 

If the traditional model is used, hypothetically if gross commission for the whole transaction was $10,000 split evenly between listing and selling agent, each side would receive $5,000.

All agents are incentivized to sell it's a transactional business and because you are just starting out and in a low barrier market you will encounter many new agents who need to eat and pay for their gym membership and car that month.