I've heard that causes some sellers to balk because they think they are getting played.  

@Michael Baum - I heard your re-play on the BP podcast yesterday!

It’s just a bonus that I only pay 1.5% instead of 2% commission (buy and sell) and 6% management instead of 8% on homes purchased through them.

Larger deals tend to smooth out the bumps.Tax strategy plays a huge role too.

., long-term rentals) where fewer variables are in play.

This one is a newer build townhome in an A-class Bluffdale neighborhood — great location, newer construction, and easy to manage long term.Property OverviewProperty Type: Townhome – newer build, A-class neighborhoodPurchase Price: $480,000 (market value)Down Payment: $70,000Underlying Loan Balance: about $410,000Interest Rate: 2.375% fixed through December 2051Loan Start: December 2021Monthly P&I: $1,755Taxes/Insurance (Escrow): $470Total PITI: $2,225 per monthRented: $2,495 per monthServiced through Escrow SpecialistsProtection: Recorded Notice of Interest on titleWhy I Bought ItThis isn’t a big cash-flow play — it likely breaks even after reserves — but the rate was too good to pass up.

Use your own title company, send the contract and assignment terms early, and don’t play games with daisy chains.

It took time to explain how this opportunity fits into our real estate model, but I was able to show how this was really a real state play that added an additional revenue stream while increasing the real estate value.

Don't sleep on the little bonuses you can get investing in RE. 

Large lots, green space for a play area, large sheds for extra storage, an outbuilding with a full size washer and dryer, ample room to park a couple cars at each lot, fenced, street lamps at each lot, gated entry for security and privacy, community mail box, etc. etc.