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Does berckshire hathaway offers buyer rebate?

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How long do you give your relator to make an offer for you?

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I am currently looking at consulting options and become a real estate consultant. I have worked in the industry for a few years now, as asset management analyst as well as lender/borrower analyst on t… more

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Looking at purchasing my first property but having a hard time finding anything that will even break even let alone cash flow. Is the strategy just to wait until prices drop further (if they will)? I … more

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Any book / resource recommendations for learning serial real estate investing?

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I have an accepted offer on a 1-bedroom co-op. Really like the place, great kitchen, an affordable price that I know I probably won’t find again. Had the inspection last week. Overall, the apartment is in good sh… more

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For anyone who’s hired a property manager for your rentals - what did you wished you’d asked before hiring? What do you wish you knew that’s not common knowledge?

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Would you guys advise a FTHB to purchase an investment property currently with these rates?

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Anyone buy a house at auction? What about buying a house with delinquent taxes?

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Recently graduated college and my long term dream is to invest in real estate and own multiple rental properties. I have a job lined up in Chicago with a starting pay of around 80k. What should be fir… more

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Where to get multiple home owners insurance quotes to compare, is there any common portal I can look for or just have to go individual companies website (i.e. gieco, state farm, all state etc)?

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If my mortgage rate is 6.5% does it make sense to pay down more principal as quickly as i can, over other investments? Spx generally averages 7% - so it seems like i might as well just pay down my mortgage over c… more

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Looking at our first investment property and all the calculations give me a negative cash flow $500/mo and which we can cover no problem. Our strategy is buy and hold. Just curious if anyone is doing … more

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In dilemma: to keep our current primary home or sell it. It’s is in very desirable location with mortgage + HOA: 3200 and would rent for 3500-3600. Purchased as married couple but now with 2 kids, nee… more

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What are some good application and deal management softwares for rentals? Our brokerage is processing 10-20 rental deals per month and looking to automate the application aspect (move from sending ema… more

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Lender just quoted me 8% and 2 points. I’m no longer entertaining the notion of buying a home.

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We are in process to buy first home it's pending for appraisal, now seller's agent saying few things in seller disclosure is not correct (i.e. water, sewer charges covered in HOA but its not).… more

Need to decide on a realtor for home purchase. Here's the comparison

Agent 1
Female w over 10 yrs exp
100 plus transactions closed in the past 12 months
15 percent buyer rebate

Agent 2
Male w over 8 yrz exp
4 transaction… more

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I’m a software engineer starting to get into real estate investing in the Las Vegas southern Utah area. I’m looking for a capital partner to help finance houses. Looking to buy and rent long term, fix… more

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Are buyers doing inspection contingencies to at least say you want an inspection but won’t ask them to fix anything unless it’s a major defect? Or in this market does that make your offer weak? I’ve … more

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Need suggestions for buying home warranty, some good companies, what coverages should I choose etc. TIA

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We agreed on a purchase price. Then seller said they are going to travel for a week. During the time they raised the listing price and after a week turned back and asked us for more $. Thoughts on how… more

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Do you guys bother cleaning up/negotiating your title policies?

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Well drilling! Who here has had one done, and what did it cost you? How many feet and what state/region please! Thanks.

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My parents owned a house together. One parent died. There is a HELOC with a large monthly payment for the house ($3200). We can rent the house for $4500/month. This would cover the HELOC and then some… more

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If I were to rent my home it is 4k and my PITI is 7.5k, when and how that gap will go down. Even reducing the mortgage nterest rate to@4%(hypothetically) would not do that, thanks for the housing pric… more

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What are some of the questions that I should ask to an agent when buying a house? This is my first call/interview which I would use to determine whether I should contract or not

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Any pros and cons between a single family home vs a townhouse as a rental? Looking to purchase a first rental property

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Is there any downside to renting out a home that I have a mortgage on for at least break even and then choosing to rent an apartment for myself for cheaper? I’d still get the same amount of equity tha… more

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I have 2 investment properties that I bought with cash. One is rented and the other is undergoing significant renovation that will increase its value. What's the best way to go about mortgaging … more

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Folks, having a bit of FOMO and hence the question: We closed on a house earlier this year with 5.2% rate and within 6 months the property’s market value (per Redfin/Zillow) has increased to ~+15% 😊.… more

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Wife and I make ~$500k per year. We have 1 baby and childcare is expected to be ~$2k per month. Looking at houses in the $1.5m range for our area. I’ve run the numbers and we can afford, but it’s stil… more

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I heard some advice once: When you get a mortgage, don’t even think about paying it all off.

They didn’t mean “you should default on your loan” - I think the implication was more that you’ll probably sell your hou… more

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I put an offer got accepted but now I am thinking I offered $20,000 more. House is nice and waived inspection except appraisal value. We are yet to determine actual value and loan officer said it can … more

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Anyone ever downsize? Bought a 1.5m house and can afford it okay, but probably will have this mortgage for a while and it adds some stress. Could probably find a nice place for 600k (we work remotely)… more

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I plan to sue one of the contractors that did work for me in a flip. I hired him to do siding work. The county stoped the work because he went on farther than he should have before inspection. He stal… more

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Is using a 1x4 too thick for window trim? (I know it’s not a full inch). It seems thick to be, but have seen examples like below posted.

When I ripped off the old trim, it was roughly the depth of a baseboard, which seems more accurate

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How do I gain cleaning/ landscaping contracts with hoa companies or neighborhood councils

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I am planning to buy a house and give it to my sibling eventually once my sibling pays me the purchase price of the house overtime (by paying me set of amount per month). What would be the best way to… more

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