The Real Estate Bowl

Anyone have major success with online auctions?

With a 1-2yr time horizon, where should I park my down payment money - CD, Brokerage (mutual funds), HYSA, or good old checkin’? With brokerage, I am worried about the market and taxes.

Put in an offer for a condo but there are month to month renters there, and seller wants us to assume the lease and give renter 30 day notice at close. Concerned that once we close - we might be stu… more

Is it hard to get your rental registered? Bought a 2 unit live on one and the other one is an inherited tenant. Agent didnt mention the need to register the rental just read somewhere thats a thing in… more

In a bad situation. Trying to sell my condo, but a lender my realtor works with said that it’s unlikely that someone will be able to buy my condo with a conventional mortgage because of ongoing litiga… more

I am an attorney with two rental properties, but really enjoy the work and market and would love to go bigger. How does anyone get involved in real estate development or consortiums (i.e., I don'… more

I’m getting a 64k loan to finish a STR cabin. I have 100k cash, and (bc of the loan) I’ll only need ~5k if it for the cabin I’ve been holding cash for.

Would you invest the rest of your cash immediately?

For insight: 30, singl… more

Do you need to waive all contingencies in today’s market?? Is it a deal breaker?

Im licensed in IL. Any chance I can get myself licensed in Michigan without having to take the test and do classes again? I know they don’t have reciprocity :(

Is it normal to get a rejection on a first house offer? They didn’t counter at all.

Does anyone have MD/VA/DC real estate attorney recommendations?

When the suburbs stops being the suburbs, and your specific block is a restaurant and businesses and parkings. Should I move? All the other blocks are still just houses.

Unsure of what to do. Received multiple quotes for Home Equity Loans at or around 9%. Need to finish my attic. Looking to take out around $70k (owe $297k on my $700k house). Do I keep looking? Is this… more

Got scammed by a contractor last year (police got involved). Took my money and left me with a shoddy roof. Now I have to redo the roof again this year. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ My… more

If you have $20K with no job what would you do to generate more money in real estate?
Person have around a 680 credit score

Is it common for a property manager to renew a lease without consulting the landlord on rent, timing etc?

If I rented out my home in Jan 2023 and lived in it before then, until when can I sell it and still take the capital gains gax exemption?

Is there any world where you can renegotiate a down payment once an offer has been accepted? I.e post inspection results

When I see sold houses on zillow there's no pictures of the inside of the homes (want to see if they were reno or old) do agents get to see inside pictures of sold homes through MLS?

Which insurance would you recommend for a rental (single family home)? I'm particularly looking for a company that's not going to be difficult to work with should I actually need to use it.

Advice needed : People based out of NJ- Why is north edison more sought after compared to the rest of the edison? Having said that could someone pls suggest if its worthwhile to invest in a property at east… more

Which mortgage company has the lowest rate? What is your rate on your mortgage? Please respond if you have taken a mortgage loan recently! I know some lucky ones locked their rates as low as %3 few ye… more

What are some creative finance strategies people use to purchase homes?

Anyone familiar with delayed purchase financing?

I purchased a property (land w/ a shell of a home) in cash, and I reached out to lenders for a loan to finish the property.

I found 1 lender who does por… more

Do you include utilities in your residential rentals? Why or why not?

Can I take a home equity loan from one property to finance the down payment for another property? Pros/cons? Any bank recommendations or any idea what the interest rate would be?

Anyone moved/living in Albuquerque? Any neighborhood or real estate agent recommendations for primary residential purchase?

Has anyone used the equity in their first home to buy their second home? I think I have at least $100k if not $120k in equity in my first home but it was a starter home and we’re quickly outgrowing it… more

Does a seller need to disclose open zoning/coding violations on a home?

What site do you use for Tenants credit and background checks? I’m hearing Zillow isn’t comprehensive enough.

Is there an app or software that you take pictures of receipts and it inputs as an expense and adds them all up instead of manually inputting?

Living in NYC, previously planned on purchasing rental properties upstate for income, but had a recent change of heart and pivoted to purchasing a local and house hacking (my mom would be my tenant). … more

I have offers from Blackstone RE and Tishman Speyer. Where would you go and why?

Bought and successfully leased out my first property at 21. . . where do I go from here?

I have equity and personal capital. I am wondering what my next steps should be to continue building my portfolio.
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Hi everyone! I’m curious can a licensed agent be a home sales consultant for a builder and a real estate agent at the same time?

Asking because I need to quit my day job because I can feel it slowing … more

Is a home warranty needed or is it better to have some money saved for repairs/emergencies? If so, how much?

Hi all, first time house buyer and have a few questions. Any insight and guidance is much appreciated. Thank you! I don’t have a buyer real estate agent! I… more