The Real Estate Bowl

I have about $100k cash for a down payment and want to start with our first rental property investment. Where do I start? Any experts here who can share some advise / watch outs?
Should i work with a realtor… more

Rental income: Asked for 3400pm and had a few inquiries. 2 final one meeting the criteria have offered- 1. 3400 for one year lease and 2. For 3 years lease, yr1: 3400, yr2: 3550 & yr3: 3700. My al… more

Could someone help me think through the math for taking out a 401k loan to do a down payment on a house to assumed a VA loan? Looking at a 600k home that has an assumable 3.2% VA loan. My understandin… more

I am currently living in my parent’s house, which I will inherit when they pass. They have retired abroad. I have been considering investing in real estate for a long term or short term rental. 100% o… more

Haven't been able to rent my property, which is in a college neighborhood. It's a 3-bed, 2-bath, 2000 sqft. I first priced it at $3400, dropped it to $3200, but still haven't gotten any hi… more

Has anyone on the bowl had luck renting out your ADU in New York or Cali? I have my eyes on a property in both states, and it has an ADU. I just don't know if it's as simple and straightforwar… more

Any thoughts on turn key providers like Rent2Retirement or Real Wealth? As a busy working dad of 2 kids I don’t have as much time to search/fix up a property, and am also trying to look outside my HCO… more

Ever since we had kids, saving money has become harder and harder. When we were a DINK, life was so much easier and together, my wife and I bought 5 rental properties. We're trying to buy our next… more

What are the best options for raising capital for a real estate development? Would be roughly $15M needed to develop what should be worth $25-30M after.

I'm shopping for a new career, and honestly, real estate is really up there for me. I love houses, neighborhood scouring, and most importantly talking to people. I think being a realtor could real… more

If you were starting from scratch and could get an RE license anywhere, which state would you prefer to get one in, and why? Just found out that New York currently has no real estate license reciproci… more

I’m planning on being a silent partner in a commercial deal. I’m dumping a residential property and doing into this as an individual investor buying into an LLC using a 1031 exchange with someone I’v… more

How many rental/investment properties did you buy before you bought your dream home? I currently own three rental properties (all under $500K) and keep waiting for the right time to buy the house my h… more

I’m seeking a LOC supported by an investment property. Does anyone have recommendations for credit unions/banks in the DC metro area that may be able to do it?

Purchased a home at 5% down for $185K and put $15K into renovations and now think it’s worth ~$230K. If I’m planning on using this as a rental, does it make sense to BRRRR it to remove PMI and such? (… more

Buying my 1st home, was planning to go with a 5/5 ARM at 5.625%, after that it can adjust 2% with a cap at 11.625%. Alternatively a 30y fixed rate with addl $12k in closing to buy rate from 6.5% to 5.… more

Would you purchase a home if a suicide or homicide took place there?

Purchased a home and it had a $55 security deposit which was transferred to me at closing. Im renewing the lease and ask for one month of rent as deposit (500). How would you word it in the lease abou… more

Does anyone own a second home/ vacation home (not a rental property) in SC while living in another state? How do you get around the non-resident tax rate?

What are your thoughts on borrowing money from your 401K for a home?

Would you let your painter texture over wallpaper that's "difficult" to remove? Our painter is saying that while the bathroom wallpaper came up no problem, the kitchen wallpaper is being extremely d… more

If i need a biweekly leases for my tenants, do i have a lease end date on the lease or do i just mention starting date and no end date? How would you word it?

What questions do you ask when hiring a property manager for rental property?

What interest rate are you all getting on a 30 year fixed mortgage these days? Excellent credit score

Looking to build a new construction home. Trying to size up the right amount of sqft for a family of 6. anyone have thoughts on doing 3,500 sqft? Will it feel too small?

What if you were experiencing homelessness can you expect real estate to help you?

Do I need real estate professional status to be able to deduct expenses and losses from my AirBnb against my active income?

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At what point in the home building process do I need to have the cash from the sale of my existing house ready? Basically if I’m trying to build a new construction house, when do I have to sell my cur… more

Thoughts on well water? Found a property to build our house but wife is heavily opposed to well water. What are the things we could put in place from the get go to help alleviate well water smells/tas… more

Is there a name/ resource on this staggered refi strategy? Rough summary: Accumulate 7 properties at approx 250k each, pay each according to a 15 year schedule so they pay off every other year. Cash o… more

I have a small backyard about 1200 sq/ft that can’t keep grass due to shades and roots. It’s a nasty dirt pit back there. It’s about 10k to install artificial turf. Does this usually translate at all … more

I’m thinking about selling my house and moving to a new city about 3hrs away. How does this work with using relators? I like my relator here who helped me get into my current house, but surely he can’… more

Looking for advice on how to sell and buy a house without a broker/agent? Midwest area if that helps or matters. Just looking for some initial places/ideas to get started from others who’ve done this … more

First time Homebuyer. I’m looking to purchase new construction home Late Fall to early 2026 to move in Fall 2026 (Sept - October ish). When should I start looking for realtors?

Cross posting from Personal Finance.

I could really use some advice. We just found out we're having (surprise) twins and we already have 2 kids under 4. We need to hurry up and move to a bigger home. My … more

Closing on my first SF rental in ~3 weeks. Haven’t established an LLC to satisfy rate incentive requirement. That said, what’s my best bet, umbrella insurance or landlord insurance? Goal is to protect… more

Cash flow fixers still available at these rates? Looking in suburb atlanta

I want to leave my creative hustle and get into real estate. I love homes, I love people, I love neighborhoods and I don't know why I wouldn't leverage all of that into a possible career in it… more