The Real Estate Bowl

Offered a new position on a SF Compass real estate team that does over $115m/ in sales. Team leaders need someone to work with their listing clients to prepare the property for sale, handle inspection… more

Hi! I am new to fishbowl! I am looking for a "bowl" that has Canadian R/E industry members. Any suggestions?

Any recommendations for good homes in good neighborhood in ATL Georgia or surrounding around? I’m okay being driving distance if about 1 hour away. Looking for homes that would be around $200k mark so… more

Looking for a NYC based (preferably understands Manhattan market) mortgage broker. Will someone be able share any referral?

I’m planning to move but keep my current condo as a rental. Do I need to hire a realtor to find tenants or should I do that myself? Pros and cons?

As an H1B visa holder, can I rent a property I own? Is that consider a secondary job/business?
Furthermore, assuming I could, could I open an LLC for my rental property?

Just found some woodpecker holes on our siding. Anyone experienced this before? How much did the repair cost and did you ever find out the underlying cause (what drew the woodpecker to your house)?

I'm 2 years into a duplex that I'm living in, mortgage free. I've put a new roof on it. Rented unit needs full gut demolition and remodel as it's not been touched since 1988, same tena… more

Got approved to buy a coop. Now is the time for home inspection. No contact has been signed. We have an attorney but wanted to make sure we do our due diligence. Question: what things do I need to do… more

Does the court house Willy nilly let anybody cloud title on a property or do the take steps to validate such claims?

For a rental property, i have to choose between 1 BR apartment in a city I love and have a relationship with, but a very expensive city ($300k apt)—OR a not nice city I’ve never been to, twice less ex… more

Do I have to get a 1976 home in Florida up to code for the framing? My partner says it is grandfathered and that he can just put drywall. This entire house needs stucco done and windows and the framin… more

ARM in this market. Thoughts? About $200 saved per month on a 900k mortgage as compared to 30 years fixed.

Lease renewal question - offering another 12-month term to my tenant under the existing conditions (not mtm). If they counter saying they want a shorter term, but I would rather them do 12 months, wha… more

How much do you pay for business cards or does ur company provide? I want to order 200 but people have told me to order a higher qty

I am outstanding layout design, I don’t know where to apply as a 16 yr old that is remote. Any ideas?

Has anyone invested with Steady stream investments? They have an investment opportunity coming up and I am considering it.

Selling my 2 family rental property in SE Wisconsin. Both units are 3 bed 1.5 br and finished basements. Built in 1967, Recently remodeled. Both units are under lease for ~1600/mo. each through summer… more

Can anyone recommend a good security camera system that has continuous recording? Currently have SinpliSafe, and I hate how the motion-sensing recording is so slow to turn on. So it doesn't reco… more

What would be the best way to come out of a new construction contract without losing the earnest money? Signed the contract a few months back and the house is getting built but with the higher interes… more

I need to renovate my backyard. I don’t have a lot of cash saved up, and I do not want to use HELOC for it. Aside from saving up more cash, are there other viable options for me to fund my backyard r… more

Is it too risky to buy right now if you have a home to sell? I have a down payment for the new place but would want to sell my house quickly. We are heading into the holiday season and I’m worried no … more

Cute cabins or lodges the new thing to fix and rent out?

I see a few friends and colleagues fixing up smaller cabins or lodges in, say, TN, VA or MO to rent out. Looks like an awesome plan…

Just curious - Where were people getting sub 2% mortgages when rates were low? I had someone tell me they have a 1.99% rate. Could they have paid points to get it lower?

Bought a primary residence when rates were low. But now I need to move out of state. I'd like to keep this low-rate mortgage. To turn the property into a rental, the mortgage provider says I need … more

Anyone here in MA/New England doing REI?

Closing on my first home (townhome). Any tips or things to look out for during inspection? We obviously have a highly regarded inspector on our end but was curious if there are things folks look out f… more

I’m curious about everyone’s thoughts on the tax write offs with these high interest loans. Assuming I purchase a $1.2M house with $200K down at 7%, the mortgage interest in the first year is somethin… more

Hi all, I am in the process of buying a duplex. I’m thinking of living on one side and renting out the other side

I am a ALSO thinking of renting out the other room on MY side.

What kind of insurance do… more

We were 1 of 2 offers on a house (pretty small area). Our offer was $170k with inspection, 0% seller concessions. The offer we beat was $170.5k with WAIVED inspection, 3% seller concessions (netting around $165k … more

CT friends, is landlord insurance mandatory as opposed to homeowners insurance? I’m not clear based on the research. I will rent out my home. Thanks!

I’m moving out of state due to my spouse’s career. We are considering hiring a property manager/company to watch over our vacant home. Has anyone had a similar experience? What are the pros, cons, and… more

Anyone knows if any builders sell new homes to investors? Lennar used to do that, but now they don’t. I plan to buy a new SFH for investment when it’s approaching the year end, but looks like most bui… more

When do investors sell RE to buy bonds? Is there a specific percentage that bonds’ rates need to reach? Talking about big investors, not mom and pop investors with a couple homes.

Investors with full time jobs. How do you do it while maintaining a separate 9-5pm? Specifically investors who own 5-20 rentals since that’s the predicament I’m in. I do not want to hire a management … more

What's the vacation rental game looking like these days? Thinking about buying some cheap land on a great lake (3+ acres) and putting a few prefab modern tiny homes on it. Anyone have exp with pr… more