The Real Estate Bowl

Does anyone own commercial RE in northeast? Any agent recommendations? Do you use costar? Also what cap rate do you go after?

We’re just starting to think about a secondary home and trying to get a sense of what areas might be a good fit (CT, NJ, PA, or NY within about two hours of the city). Does anyone have any recommendat… more

Thoughts on selling a home without a realtor? I would love to save money on the fees, and I've sold several cars myself before.

Any tips on how to prepare my home to help the appraisal process go better?

How do I determine what homeowner coverage is needed? I own a $400k townhome in GA that i bought 6 years ago. At the tim, I went with the first recommended coverage.

I recently started shopping for insurance and … more

If I'm looking at homes between $250,000 and $300,000, how much money should I expect to put down for a deposit?

Does anyone know if youre supposed to pay lawyers for evictions beforehand or after the evictions have happened? I am hiring a lawyer but he is asking upfront? What happens if the tenants end up payin… more

My husband really wants to buy the house down the street, fix it up and flip it. He's never done anything like this before and I'm worried it's a bad time to take on this type of project a… more

Contractor dispute — he’s not willing to budge on an extra $7K and is threatening liens if not paid. I’ve talked to multiple attorneys and it sounds like even though I’d win (unjustified scope increases), court w… more

Im selling a LTR and plan to 1031. Gains are $180k, total equity is $300k. Have $400k in a general brokerage account that needs to move. Looking for cashflow as I recently took an exit package and dont have W2 income. A coup… more

How big of a deal is purchasing a rental property without a dishwasher?

We have a rental property in a city 2 hrs away but it’s pretty rundown and nearing the end of the lease with current tenant. Should we do a 1031 exchange with these terms: sell property for $1M (origi… more

I bought an investment property in another state with the help of Agent A. She and I became friends, and she even does small maintenance jobs for me—I pay her, of course. She originally sold me a different … more

Full time in sales but want to get some experience in real estate. I’ve seen some interesting postings for real estate lead manager - follow up specialist positions but how common are these? I’ve appl… more

Tenants have been reporting high humidity in the home and growing mold on some spots on roof and on few of their things. We have few blown of shingles several times. Can roof leaking cause this humidi… more

I’d like to transfer a lot of land from my personal name into an LLC that will have 50% ownership of me and 50% parents. The lot was less than 10k. When i am going to do the quitclaim deed, what is th… more

Have an opportunity for a house that will cost $100k but rents out for $1,400. Taxes are high so after $100 a side a month for expenses and after tax, profit is only $900 a month. Rent is fairly stabl… more

What considerations should I take into account if I am thinking about financing a large expense like a roof replacement into a monthly payment? Does this impact my credit score? Any origination fees/e… more

How old were you when you bought your first investment property or vacation home/rental? How much did you put down? I’m 31 and would like to start planning to buy in my mid 30’s but trying to set real… more

If the property manager is in the process of evicting the tenant and i have reveived no rent for last two months, do PM usually still charge monthly fees for that rent (8%)? If they are failing to do … more

Currently own a 3 bed 2bath townhouse. Moving across the country for a job a really need. Now torn between selling the house or renting. The extra cash flow of renting is important to me, but since I’… more

K1 taxpayer looking to buy an investment property now alongside my current place - thinking to buy it joint with my wife and then open an llc to manage it. Has anyone else done this or can help thinki… more

Anyone struggle with parting from their rental property? It was my first house and a house hack. It appreciated significantly 250-300k, and opens the door for my family to live more comfortably. I thi… more

350k cash and 400k in 1031. What can I invest in?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a broker in the DMV area that specializes in DSCR loans?

I just purchased a rental property for $63,000 and put in $5000 worth of expenses. This is my first year, offering until income and wondering what are some of the best tax deduction strategies that you guys use t… more

When people say that you should "improve your listing quality," what are they referring to exactly? Is it the quality of the pictures, or is it something less superficial than that? I've… more

Contractor kept adding to scope “extra activities” but never communicated what was happening, and now the total is more than expected. $3K on the original $7K scope.

Mind you, im looking to sell in th… more

Any recommendations for Commercial Real Estate Agents that focus on North New Jersey? If you’re familiar with a Commercial Mortgage Advisors or Lenders, I’d love some recommendations as well. TIA!

Thoughts on a household income of $240k and a $700k home purchase?

(20% down payment of course)

How many months of not being able to rent your property do you give it before making any major decision? Also, is turning your spot into an Airbnb/VRBO rental a good idea, or is it a lot more work? I&… more

Is there a supposed best time to look for houses to buy? My wife and I together have saved up 50K to put towards our first home, but we're pretty clueless about how things work in the real estate … more

Looking for refinance options for loan amount $380,000. Any suggestions where should I shop for good rates? If anyone has recently refinanced what are the rates going to be? I live in Missouri if that… more

At what age did you buy your first house? I'm 34 and I'm honestly quite ashamed that I still haven't figured it out and saved enough for a house of my own. All the money I've spent in … more

I bought a rental property 5 years ago, and I've just had too many dry periods with it. I'm always on the edge with this property. It's really unique and every time anyone walks into it, t… more

Bought two duplexes at 150k all in bringing close to 3800 a month. It has been pretty steady with one tenant being problematic. Wondering if this is one of the relatively easier path to get passive in… more

We're thinking about buying the house next to ours and fixing it up. We were going to flip it, but now we're thinking of turning it into a rental property. Which would make more sense financia… more

Need advice! ( This is going to be a lot so bare with me)

Wife and I live in Chicago and have a combined income of 253k ( approx 12k-13k monthly)and are expecting our first child in February of next y… more

What was the biggest rent increase you were offered and did you take it?

Facing a 20% bump from a corporate apartment complex and likely will move elsewhere despite longer commute.