The Real Estate Bowl

I’m a full-time middle school teacher and manage two short-term rentals in coastal Maine as my side hustle. Last year I grossed $73K across both properties. But lately, I’ve been losing sleep over loc… more

When you close on investment property with tenants in place who have a lease signed toll december 2025, do you renew the lease with your own name or the previously signed lease remains in place till i… more

I just closed on my first duplex in Dayton, OH. The purchase price was $185K, 20% down, and I was locked in at 6.8% interest. Each unit rents for $975/month, so I’m grossing $1,950 before expenses. I’… more

I am pakistani have experience 14 years in bricklayer block masonry plaster tile stone floor garden any catagory maintenance.I was worked in Kuwait Country 8 years Iraq and now pakistan.i have ukvi ielts 4.… more

Currently have an offer on a triplex with great rental cash flow. Sent a guy today for inspection, but he said that one of the tenants was very aggressive and also had a gun from what he heard from ot… more

I am a real estate personnel and if you have a remote job for me, I will be willing to offer my services professionally and live you with a very good impression of what an employee should actually be.

Selling our house and buyers want us to leave money in escrow in case repairs they make after closing become costly. How likely is it that we’ll actually get our money back if the repairs don’t end up… more

Need some advice. I had bought a rental condo in July 2024 and couldn’t get it rented out. I wanted to make it into an airbnb but did not have the funds to furnish it. Now I have a friend who is interested in doi… more

I contract a lot of real estate agents to do electricity and natural gas in all deregulated areas of the USA and Canada. If anyone is interested reach out.

In the process of selling our house. Agent suggested offering a seller credit to structure as a 2-1 buy downs vs. lowering the sales price by that amount. Logically, it makes sense as we can compete w… more

We are leaving our apartment and wr talked to the property manager about giving less than 7 day notice instead of 30 day notice because of our situation. The PM agreed and said rhey can be flexible an… more

How does mortgages on investment properties effect my ability to get a primary mortgage? I have about 500k in mortgages already (split between two properties) that are cash flowing. Will this debt … more

Me and my husband are going through a divorce. We own a 3-unit apartment. He got a new tenant in October. This tenant was having issues paying rent since they moved in. But in December they applied fo… more

What are your thoughts on companies that charged a $1,000 or $2,000 fixed fee for sellers or buyers. I’m talking as a business to run. Is it viable business if I want to do it?

My mortgage for a condo townhouse in Canada is up for renewal (I live in the US, this is a rental property). With Bank of Canada holding on the rate today. Which option should I go with, principal is $250k CAD:
- … more

Purchasing a condo to live in for a year, and it will be a long-term rental. Any recommendations on rates/points?
— If I assume that rates are going to go down in the next 4-5 years, should I max the … more

I want to get a HELOC. Any recommendations? NYC

Are rental properties netting a loss worth it for tax benefits and equity? Details in comments

How long do you guys usually have vacancy in your rental units? Bonus points if the data is for Massachusetts market!

My mortgage broker asked me to wire closing funds today (4/11) for my closing on Tuesday (4/15). Is this normal?

I was honestly planning on bringing a certified check to the closing. Not 100% against… more

Real Estate Agents:
I'm working on an SMS marketing platform designed for real estate agents and I wanted to get some thoughts - figured this was a the place to ask

My app would:
- Run automated "Just Listed/Sold" campaigns and op… more

Is market rate for a property manager 10% / month + 1 month rent per lease up? That seems to be the going rate but seems steep.

Anyone has rental properties in Ohio and has done evictions? My tenant is not paying rent and I need to send an eviction notice tomorrow and wanted to know the complete process if anyone has gone thro… more

At what point does it make sense to hire a property manager if I’m buying a rental property outright and will have another rental ready next year (total 2)? Both are new builds so don’t anticipate lot… more

I created an LLC in wyoming but physical business is in Michigan. When applying for EIN, theyre asking for ‘county LLC is located in’. How do i figure out which county to put in?

Would you guys buy into a hot market area right now and bow out and rent? Husband and I are moving from NY to a hot market area in PA. Houses are going over asking waived inspections. We are ready to … more

For real estate LLC, which is the best state to open in in terms of cost and asset protection? Wyoming or Delaware?

How hard/easy to transfer your investment property to an LLC? Many people recommended me this and i wanna transfer to llc now

Anyone refinanced recently? Market has dipped. How was the experience?

Hi friends. I have a 3 bed 1 bath in Atlanta that’s been up for rent for some time now. My mortgage is 2k a month, and I’m not having much luck with prospects. I’ve heard you want a property to cash f… more

First time renting out our home: is this offer should I accept AS IS or negotiate. A prospect offered 3 yr lease term: 1st year- X (what we asked), 2nd yr - X +100, 3rd yr - X + 200 per month. We will… more

Mortgage Interest Deduction – Two Homes, when both mortgages are acquisition debt secured by two different qualified residences:

Which method is correct under IRS rules?

A) Combine both loans and apply the $375,000… more

Cross post from NYC bowl.
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Hi all, looking for some advice or shared experiences. We own a co-op in NYC, and for the past seven months, our building has had scaffolding up that’s completely blocking… more

Has anyone left their corporate job to pursue real estate full-time (flipping house or buying my and renting out) ? Specifically anyone who did not have nest egg and was successful?

Best website/software to collect rent from tenants thats free?

Would you rent out a condo at a slight cash flow deficit? I have a unit that I redid on a 15Y mortgage that ends up being all-in $4000. Principal payments are ~$800pm month 1 (7% APR)

I think I can ren… more

My rental’s jet tub needs replacing, requiring a week of contractor tarp up. My tenants want an Airbnb for the duration of construction + an inspector to come look for mold (the waters been turned off) + professi… more

Landlords that use a PM company: I think my PM gets a kickback fee from the companies used in service calls, and I’m not sure if the calls are real. Anyone else dealt with this? I’m out of the state.