The Real Estate Bowl

Anyone ever buy an investment at foreclosure auction? Any advice/insight?

New to real estate investment so seeking advice here. I’m considering investing in one of 2 properties - a 3 bd townhome or 3 bd sfh near the university area. The average rent should be enough to c… more

I had listed my home for sale a while back through a realtor, but then decided to rent it out instead. Can I delete the old sales listing history from Zillow? I may eventually want to sell it in a few… more

How often do you have to do a big reno on your rental properties ? How much do you budget for capital expenditures (excluding maintenance)?

Anyone living in NY and attempt to buy out of state w a primary home mortgage? Thinking of DC as I own a lot there already or Miami for tax purposes (😂).

Do appraised value and assessed value stay within a close range or can there be some variance?

I will not be giving back the security deposit for my tenant, as he ruined my couch and bedframe. What do I need to prepare for on this, if it’s disputed? Who has the advantage in a he say/she say?

I have reserves to cover for the mortgage of my rental but every 1st or rent payment due date (2 units) I stress and have high anxiety that they won't pay and eviction (never done an eviction). An… more

I want to buy a farm & grow my own food

I am not against any realtors or agents to share 3% buyer agent commission but I found a land on my own drive by did the due diligence and ready to give offer with X$ minus 3% buyer agent commission s… more

The only way real estate investment is better than stocks is if there is significant appreciation. Otherwise it’s tons of work for worse returns. Thoughts?

Tell me the best thing you put in your rental lease that saved you from something. Drafting up a lease for the first time and curious if there’s a must include thing.

Starting from square 1 here. Would like to buy a new house but not sell my current house (3% mortgage, bought before house prices sky rocketed). What is the best set up (for legal and tax purposes) if… more

I’m looking to buy a parking spot near my condo. My place didn’t come with one and I need a car. Can I get a loan for ~$25-40K to cover this? Who would I go through? Any idea on closing costs?

If I have an existing LLC that I had created to work c2c but never really used can I use the same to buy real estate?

Hi everyone! Bought a house last year and want to prepare for taxes this year as a w2 worker. I usually do my taxes with the cheapest option turbo tax offers. Should I do it differently this year? Any… more

Has anyone dealt with the new NY commission law? I just wanted to get an understanding of the process and whether you actually have to disclose in writing that you accept the commission offered.

Is there a database to find a list of landlords that have retail space in a specific city? If i wanted to rent some space for my small DTC business?

I just got my license for AZ two weeks ago, I've spoken to about 5 companies, and I didn't realize it would be so expensive with annual fees/ monthly fees/commission+transaction fees. I am abo… more

Can someone explain to my limited brain- 1: why does the fed move interest rates around, how does that help or protect an economy? 2: what is the correlation between the fed’s rate and actual mortg… more

Any perspective on closing with a title under personal vs. LLC?
- Heard conventional loans now require 12 months since close date for cash-out refi, but benefits are lower rate (than DSCR)
- Planning on… more

How important is a neighborhood when deciding on a home? Found an ok house but the neighborhood is really throwing us off

Hey! I own an out of state rental property that I am hoping to sell with a tenant in it (tenant lease ends mid year). I have an interested buyer who wants to connect this weekend. Would appreciate inp… more

Good morning. I am interested in the field of Real Estate. I know it is a growing field, and I am interested in learning more about how to start the process? Are classes offered part-time or full-time?

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Hey guys! I wanted to hear you opinions. Wanting to invest in real estate. However, there seems to be a lack of deals in my estate. Have you done out-of-State deals? How was your experience? Would you… more

Anyone raising capital for commercial real estate here? Tips?

New to RE investing for rental properties. Currently live in NYC and need suggestions for areas to look into for investments (in or out of state). Also, what are the cons of RE investing per your expe… more

Best book on RE investments?

Why is it easier to find cashflowing real estate in some mid to low income philly vs mid to high income nj neighborhoods? Is it because in high income neighborhoods people straight up buy instead of r… more

Anyone doing rental arbitrage with AirBnb? Especially in Denver? Would love to connect with someone with experience!

Would you recommend taking equity from a home to pay off credit card debts?

What mortgage rates are you all seeing now? I just got pre-approved - qualifying interest rate 6.625%

I still don’t understand why I look at multiple condos in the same building, same layout/size/etc. and relatively the same quality, yet the tax assessments range from $3100 - $6700.

How can it differ … more

Please advise: we are trying to buy a house in Virginia and the listing price was $750k. We had an escalation clause that got us to $752. The appraisal just came back for $700k and we waived the appra… more

Top 5 most prestigious real estate developers (to work at) ranked? I have: Tishman, Related, Brookfield, Hines, Greystar. Thoughts?

For a 1031 exchange, do I need to use ALL of the proceeds from the sale to buy the next property?

Can someone explain what exactly does property manager does? I know they collect rent and stuff but i have some questions:
1. What happens if the tenant isnt paying rent? How does PM collect rent in that case?
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