The Real Estate Bowl

Am about to pull the trigger on a deposit for a new construction home in a new development. Other than keeping my options and upgrades in check, is there anything else to make sure of? Developer is re… more

Husband makes about 25-35k a year (not a typo); I make 500k (incl. bonus). Our current house (bought from developer) is valued around 1.4/1.5 mill, monthly payment 4,500 (incl. prop tax and HOA) at in… more

Anyone care to share about some of their not-so-sucessful real estate investments? What did you learn from the experience?

Hello I’m looking for a real estate agent to help me close a commercial property a daycare center to be precise in Florida and would like this done under 2 weeks

485k purchase price 19k sellers credits. Have option to put 18k to get a 3/2/1 buydown with 3.12% for first year. Significantly reduces my monthly payments. And breakeven point is 1 yr. I dont know i… more

Hey I’m getting my first place ready for potential tenants (I’m moving out). When you fill in nail/screw holes in the wall do you all just paint over or do you fill with spackling paste?

I'm a current college sophomore at my local community college. I'm set to transfer to an inexpensive public in state university to pursue a BSBA in Accounting and Finance. Ill graduate with no… more

How do you all feel about the Florida market now? Anyone knows how it is trending? I have a new construction single family home in Cape Coral that will be ready in Jan for renting.

How did you get your first rental property?

Referring for a Blackstone position or any company within Blackstone (Revantage, LivCor, ShopCore, EQ Office, Longview Senior Housing, BRE Hotels and Resorts, and Link Logistics Real Estate). DM me if… more

I live in a MHCOL area and have a TC of 300k. My wife brings home about 120k. We both have varying bonuses, and put a substantial amount towards savings, investment and retirement. With that in mind, … more

Has anyone been able to lower their mortgage rate with their current lender without refinancing?

What are the main cities you would consider to be HCOL, MCOL and LCOL? Are any LCOL cities actually desirable for lifestyle?

500k 1800sq ft townhome in Cumming. Worth it? Will this appreciate?

Most of the desirable houses where I live, and even other areas where I might want to live, are priced close to $2mil. Is a 500k HHI sufficient for this, or how much do you need to be making? Is anyon… more

I've had Lemonade home insurance for a few years now and never had to make a claim. I looked up Lemonade today and seen a ton of bad reviews over the last year. Anyone have first hand experience w… more

Thoughts on multi family in north oakland? I can feel the gentrification in my bones

What are refinance rates going on right now 780+ credit score?

Anyone in and around Atlanra suburbs. How is the acworth area? Is it worth moving there in a new construction home with no rental restrictions as a single person?

Is it mandatory to open an escrow account with the lender? What are the pros? Was wondering if i rather put aside the money for taxes hoa etc. in another interest earning account and pay them myself?

Any advice for a 17 year old trying to get into real estate?

Does anyone have experience with RTA (ready to assemble) cabinets? Any pros/cons. I am adding a small kitchenette (7 cabinets) in a basement. These are less expensive, but they will require my time to… more

Hi there. Does anyone have a good loan officer info from Bank of America and is from NY/NYC? We have a loan officer currently but want to switch.

Buying our first home. Closing is tomorrow. We still don’t have final figures with regards to cash to close. Our broker keeps sending us loan estimates every other day with different cash to close num… more

How will the election results affect home prices and interest rates?

Does anyone know whether you can find if a building has section 8 renters in it? New York City specifically

Anyone taking STR approach in the Catskills or Hudson Valley area? Looking to buy property for his purpose but would appreciate any insights on towns to focus on. Ideally under a 400k price point.

Thoughts on buying plots of land to flip? Why would this be a good or bad idea?

I’m thinking of renovating one of my homes to charge more rent and eventually sell at a higher price. It’s a 4bed/3bath, 2700 sqft currently worth $475K. But the backyard and the front lawn are not ve… more

Any tips for a newbie looking to invest in their first residential property? Common pitfalls to avoid? Or just wisdom you'd be able to share from your own experiences?

Best books for real estate (investing) for beginners? Never had the desire to get into it until now and would love insight into first steps

Looking at a rental property in Dundalk, MD - 3 bd townhome. Mortgage is estimated at $1500 and planning to get section 8 rent rate at $2300. Pretty solid for my first rental property?

If i have money saved up and looking to buy rental multi family property, which city should I look at? I researched some and places like toledo, detroit, a d upstate NY came up. My budget is around $8… more

My wife & I own a multi family and just finished doing 80% of the work for a live-in-flip. She’s unemployed but spent 100s of hours working on the live-in-flip. She doesn’t meet the hour requireme… more

Anyone investing in multifamily properties rental in Rochester, New York or Buffalo, New York? Do you have any suggestions or thoughts about it for someone who is looking to purchase there?

Investors buying rental homes buy it as a primary and move and rent out the current home? I saw few ppl doing it due to primary rates being 1%low. What is the strategy to finance investment properties… more

Need advice, please. My current mortgage is $730k at %6.625 rate for 30 years. My goal is to reduce my monthly payments. I can see the refinance rates around %5.5-%5.75. My questions are when would be… more