The Real Estate Bowl

Anyone know how to put lender’s credit to the best use? We bought a SFH from NVR. They offer 25k lender credit if we borrow with them. I compared their rates with other lenders, basically we need to … more

Any NJ folks here? Closing on a house in Westfield next week! Would love recs or to DM if anyone knows the area.

What advice would you give a 25 year old who wants to get into real estate but isn’t ready from a capital perspective and moves around a lot?

Where can I get a good mortgage rate? Google says it’s at 7.5% average, but I have heard friends in other regions getting 5%. Is that possible?

Guys/Girls in their 40's. How are you all able to sleep peacefully at night with Half a million or more Mortgage in your name. I still can't convince myself to get a loan of that size. Any tip… more

I want to buy my first house. I'm aiming for a mfh so that I can live in a unit and rent the others out. Is my best option for a lender right now a big bank, or are there better options? I'd like a … more

Does anyone know what a loan officer at any large home builder makes? (ex. DR Horton, Lennar, Pulte) On Glassdoor it is around 200k? Does this sound right?

Does your property back up to a commercial development? If so, as a homeowner, is there any recourse when a forest of trees are removed? I now have no buffer of noise, light, and construction dust.

Random help needed - Having issues with a stacked dryer at a rental out of state and the servicing team needs it to be unstacked for them to fix it. What options do I have? I don't think the tenan… more

Anyone have experience using Stessa for managing their rentals? Is the free version full of ads, etc?

What’s the average price for a professional photographer to take pictures of your home? (Listing home for sale)

Florida based.

Can someone provide the specifics for income limit qualification for “Hometown Heroes” program in FL?
On their website it indicates “borrowers earnings must be below 150% of AMI (area medium income)”.

Any real estate agents in California have clients looking for a home in Texas? We have homes on the golf course located in the hill country, about 1hr away from Austin. We’re doing builder paid intere… more

Looking for a summer house in CT, preferably a walking distance to the beach. Any recommendations for specific areas? Agents in those areas? The closer to NYC the better, as id like to also possibly u… more

I’m in contract for land with a tiny home shell on it - paying cash, have 2 weeks for inspection period.

Getting a soil test done, but is there anything else you would get inspected before closing?

I noticed mud da… more

Looking to connect with some real estate agents in Austin. We have homes for sale in the hill country on the golf course in Burnet Tx and wanted to see if they have clients looking to find a home in t… more

Need some help. I'm supposed to close on a house next week. I did an inspection and the septic needs to be done over 20k. The seller did not disclose but receipts were found proving that the selle… more

Is it a good time to invest in a long term rental in the atlanta suburbs? Market seems severely overvalued rn and not sure it’ll come down anytime soon

Trying to get into the real estate game

Hello, looking to buy my first home. I make around $120k and fiance is at 95k… looking around the $350-$450k price range. It’s crazy what little that can get you in most cities.. does the bowl think t… more

Hello all, do you need to inform your current lender about renting your primary home? I am about to change my insurance from home owner to Land lord insurance and as part of it the insurance company w… more

Anyone have a bank lender they’d recommend for a first time home buyer looking to househack a multi-family? I’m in Queens, NY for reference

Strategy- buy an investment property,
- to build equity (appreciates in value) and have passive income (rental meets the monthly installment).
- Also, looking for something in my own city where I can make a trip… more

I own a SFH rental in Dallas-FortWorth (Frisco to be exact). We plan on increasing rent, but don’t know how to gage what a reasonable rent increase should be. When I look on Zillow the house is rentin… more

What interest rates have y’all been getting recently?

Are houses at the end of a culdesac actually more valuable? Is it a marginal price difference?

Hey all, looking to buy my first home as a primary residence. How did you all go about finding a good real estate agent and what separates a good agent from a bad agent?

What do you guys think are the main challenges that agents are experiencing now? It seems like more and more as tech advances, and now AI coming into the industry that things just keep getting piled o… more

Agents, anyone wanna share their experience/tips and tricks on self representation? We’re buying a home soon, thinking of skipping the buyer’s agent. Just want to make sure I do this right. We’re in T… more

I’m in need of a virtual personal assistant who will be in charge of payroll services, email responding, shopping, posting of properties and fixing schedules at the end of every month. Working hours are f… more

Was quoted $10k for asbestos removal in denver - is this normal?

I’m in the process of fixing the basement cause of a flood damage. Contractor asked to get the basement tested for asbestos. We got the… more

Hello. What is the best way to find general contractors in my city? I need my kitchen redone.

Anyone use Ikea or Home Depot?

Is it good idea to take 7/6 ARM now? Refinance as soon as rates are lower to 30year fixed.

I have a few rental properties (multi family homes) but have never invested in real estate using platforms like Realty Moghul, Yieldstreet etc. Wanted to get a perspective whether it is useful to invest the… more

Worried about what I can actually afford. All you real estate personnel what can a salary of 55k get you

What is the rate people quoted lately for jumbo loans?

I have never partnered with someone for a real estate deal before. I see a promising property, looked it over, but I’d like to get “silent” partners, and manage the property myself. I’ve considered th… more

Does anyone know an actual person who's purchased a house in Orange County, CA? I have no idea how anyone is able to buy without putting down half mil or more or paying 10k+ in mortgage monthly. H… more

Anyone used realestateu to obtain licensure? If so, what was your experience? Also how or where does one find a sponsor in order to take the exam? I am in Houston, TX. btw.