The Real Estate Bowl

I want to buy some land and build a house + a massive garage / few other small buildings on it. How bad would my life be if I buy a lot that requires septic?

If there is a chance, is it good strategy to go under list price or ask for credits from seller?

Do’s and don’t(s) of evicting a tenant? My first tenant hasn’t paid July and they are late every month but i haven’t even heard from them this month. Going to sent notice tomorrow then go to the court… more

We are looking for data entry operators to update and maintain Information on our company databases and computer systems.
Work from home
FULL-Time/part-time
Pinetomer Service
1: Strictly Data Analyst, e, Administrative clerk etc
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When we shop for rate, every lender wants me to submit an application and they want to do credit check. Is that OK?

Hey Fish,
Are there housing laws in place in the US that protect sellers in scenarios where a group of potential buyers, and their agents, work together to low ball, under bid the asking price of a res… more

On a 170k salary can I afford an $830k house? 670k mortgage after 20% down. Cars paid off. Zero debts. Other holdings.

For the people recommending renting rather than buying in this markets, especially in VHCOL places, would that be a wrong advice? Because once rates start coming down the prices and competition will go up a… more

Does anyone have any suggestions on corporate restaurants looking to expand? My boss is on the Economic Development Board for our town and the residents want more restaurant options. Doing my research… more

About 200k in liquid savings (rest is aggressive long term saving), $300k annual income and would like to buy a condo in chicago (renting) Around $800k probably will get me the apartment I’d be happy … more

How should I think about the trade off between buying points versus saving cash at close when buying a STR in this raising rate environment? Any helpful articles / resources? For context, I’m deciding… more

Refinance or HELOC which do you like best & why? Go!

Anyone looking to buy a house in MA? Will probably sell parents’ house as-is. It probably needs $200k of work. Considering listing it for $900k. 2700 sq ft. Would be great to avoid realtor. Not in a h… more

Looking for advice, in the current market it’s hard to know for sure but appreciate any constructive feedback. I bought my first property in 2020, rate is less than 3%, planning to rent out and can ma… more

Real Estate is moving really slow in our area and my boss has two subdivisions going. They’re even offering builder paid interest incentives. I want to help with spreading the word but I’m stuck on id… more

I have about $300k equity in my current primary residence. I understand if I sell it right away, I don’t have to pay taxes but If I rent it and move to another primary home and sell it after 3-4 years… more

Can someone share how much it costs to build a house in MA, I see a lot of new houses on market for $2.2M -$2.5M range in Newton, Wellesley, Needham neighborhoods. Wondering how much its really costin… more

How do I go about increasing rent for a friend renting out a room in my house?

I gave a friend cheap rent because I pitied him but he turned out to not be the greatest. He disrespects me and my SO a l… more

Kinda ticked off by this dude who asked me for some deals from my wholesalers. I don’t really even know him very well. If it’s not already known, you gotta make your own connections, a*****. SMH. Im n… more

Is it recommended to work with a financial planner before buying your first rental property (or a tax advisor)?
I have a potential property I would like to buy but not sure if it's the best for my … more

Happy fourth! Any best places for a 2nd home to work remotely from throughout the year (especially winters) and fly in from Chicago? Budget up to $600K. Thanks!

Is it worth buying down points? Looks like rates are not coming down at least couple years
Below are the options on 30 year jumbo. No points ~ 6.99% EMI $6646
Points $ 9300 ~ 6.375% EMI $6238
P… more

I have an opportunity to cash out on my house and make $300k no taxes since I’ve lived there as my primary for the past 2 years. I’d like to upgrade, but it seems rents on a new house are cheaper than… more

I have a black rubber tube partially sticking out of the ground in my yard. Not sure what it is. Is there a specific type of maintenance person I would call to take a look at it? My guess is that it’s… more

Flipped two properties with this one contractor. One was a failure. 30k loss. The other one permitting took way too long and we decided to sell because the county was asking for too many things that k… more

Tax Question: I invest in rental properties through partnership (multi-member LLC). For personal tax reasons, 1 partner wants to claim bonus depreciation on a recent capital improvement while another … more

Hi! Can any real estate agents help me with understanding how much a property value will decline from pet damages (lots of cats peeing) to a house in San Diego?

Anyone got a sublease template I can use? Lol

We won a bid and are doing home inspections. There is some concern on a potential water damage in roof from a while back and the roof not having a lot of age left 5 more years max). And some minor wat… more

Hi everyone, taking my salesperson exam soon and value your experienced opinions! Come from a 15 year marketing operations background with an MBA.

1) pros cons working has a salesperson vs property management, property law, l… more

What are things we can negotiate with a builder in buying new construction. It’s 13 home small community from a local builder 10 out of 13 builds accepted the offers. They giving bare minimum agent cr… more

How do you handle getting new electricians or plumbers for half done work? I’ve been ghosted twice on this project midway through the work

Ugh. Going to court to evict a deadbeat tenant on Wednesday. Anyone done this and have tips? Any docs you didn’t have but were asked for? The tenant is going to be a PITA - claims we were stealing fro… more

What are some things we can negotiate from a builder for a new construction that has a lead time of 10-12 months? Is the asking price set in stone or can there be wiggle room to negotiate?

Help breaking up with a contractor. I pay cash to a guy that mows a lot of neighbourhood lawns to do my lawn, but his quality has been dropping, sometimes he doesn’t show, and I found a real company t… more

Wife and I are planning on buying our first condo. We're looking into UWS in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn (Boreum Hill, Cobble Hill, etc.). Our total HHI is around $800K. No kids. No loans, not even car lo… more

My wife and I are looking to buy an investment property and we are curious to know some lessons learned, financing strategies, red flags, good learning resources. First timers here!

Anyone have any experience subleasing commercial space? For example, I rent let’s say 2,000 sq ft of office space in a building, turn it into 12 individual offices, and rent out each office individual… more