This agreement lists pretty much everything to do with selling the home: how long it will be on the market, what price it will be offered up for sale at, how it will be advertised, who will have access to the home, and the commission rate and split.

There done, this is an extinction level event for discount/flat-fee brokers because there discounted system was reliant on an ocean of ready buyers/buyer agents bringing buyers because that's literally how they could be discount, they just listed on MLS, did the bare minimum. 

Look at neighborhoods where property values have not gone up significantly compared to rental rates.

These have horrible rates and fees compared to a true commercial loan, but they close faster, and are more flexible on that DSCR.

I had planned to take out loans in a cashout loan but rates accelerated too fast in 2022 and I never got that chance.But now that everyone is talking rate cuts I’m kinda thinking I take the deal and hope I can refinance these 2 properties at 5% interest (or less) sometime before 2028?

The rate and terms you received on your loan are based on how the lender underwrote your occupancy.

And that disparity only gets wider and wider as you add more properties as most channel managers discount very heavily once you have a lot of properties whereas Hostaway's discount is very minor.30 properties on Ownerrez is $250/mo compared to $750/mo on Hostaway.

My focus is on finding a discounted SFH or Townhome that can act as a live-in flip for 1 - 2 years to maximize rent potential before it actually becoming a rental for my portfolio.

It isn't easy to find a discounted property that reflects the price of the work needed.

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