The Real Estate Bowl

I am looking at a neighborhood where two realtors basically control 80 percent of the houses. They have popular buyer agents on their teams, but I'm nervous about a conflict of interest. Would you… more

Bought a rental property for $80k that’s in good condition and has great cash flow. Section 8 housing. Rents for $1400. I’ve had it in an LLC and insurance has been ranging. If I do Actual Cash Value … more

We failed to sell our rowhouse last year after the market shifted, so we’re renting it out for now. If things improve, we’d still prefer to sell. We have the budget for either a kitchen refresh (new c… more

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Planning to get some insulation upgrades done. Work would need to be done from inside the apartment where walls throughout the house would be drilled for filling with insulation. The work is expected to last 2 day… more

Anyone have experience using/getting DSCR loan? Any info would be much appreciated!

Freaking hate the law system here. A tenant who was evicted came in our house and vandilised the property and stole the fridge. Police said thats none of our concern. Wtf

I bought a place in an up-and-coming neighborhood three years ago because everyone swore it would boom, but so far it’s been flat, and I’m starting to second-guess my decision. Have you held onto a pr… more

I kind of inherited a tenant instead of choosing my own, and I’m realizing our expectations around communication and upkeep are totally misaligned. For those of you who’ve been in this situation, did … more

On a scale of 1-10, how hard is it to pass the PA state realtor exam? Everyone I've spoken to has said that with solid prep, it should be pretty easy, but I'm not sure what 'solid prep'… more

How much do pictures of your listing matter, according to you? I'm hitting a wall with renting my property, and I wonder if I need updated pictures. I don't want to sound miserly, but anyone I… more

I'm gonna have to sell my property because the numbers just aren't making any sense. I held on to it even though I wasn't making money on it for over 6 months, but now it feels like it wo… more

For those who are married, do both of you participate in managing your rentals or do one of you (those who don’t use property management)? I was getting overwhelmed with it and asked my wife to help, … more

Advice for buying a “family compound” somewhere in eastern Pennsylvania capable of housing 5-7 adults and 4-6 children within the next 5 years?

Currently own a 5br 3ba 2kitchen house in Northern NJ, have a $350k m… more

I’m a total beginner to real estate, and I’ve been browsing homes on Zillow, but I honestly don’t know what I’m doing. How do you properly use Zillow.. what filters, price ranges, and details do you t… more

Ok, this is truly bizarre.

Our home pics have been updated on Redfin. Random pics of kitchen, dining, bathrooms, bedrooms, living room.

These are pics without people in it which we don’t normally do. N… more

Hired contractor to do project on my basement. He came and did half a day of work which just entailed making measurements, putting down chalk lines, then left. Since then there have been excuses why h… more

How many of you are refinancing this year? I think that I should, but I have friends in the real estate game who think I should wait. If you have reasons for or against refinancing now, let me know in… more

Looking for a good realtor in the Greater Toronto Area. Welcome any referrals!

Looking for a tax advisor for a K-1 partner based in New Jersey. I need guidance on strategies for opening an LLC with my wife and starting a few rental properties, beginning with my multi-family here… more

Those who self‑manage rentals, what’s been the hardest part for you emotionally? For me, it's feeling like you’re always on call. I've not been blessed with the best tenants. Constant late pay… more

You can only afford houses in the 200-400K but your taste is in the 800k-1M range. This might sound like a silly question, but truly, how do you deal with that? I need a change in my mindset.

Thoughts on filing insurance claim if the tenant damaged the house and resulted in loss of income? Deductible is $2000 but the insurance is somewhere around seven to $9000. I heard that the insurance … more

I’ve been having trouble finding a rental property that cash flows. Since my approach is out of state long term buy and hold I’m considering a property that essentially breaks even (after reserves and… more

People, need help. I invested $100k in a real estate investment company to buy an apartment complex in 2022. However, that deal fell apart and the general partners at the company have not done a horri… more

I passed my realtor exam a few months ago, but with my other job, I haven't found my first step yet. I know it takes knowing a lot of people and networking, but what is the real missing piece for … more

When do you decide it's time to sell your property? The advice I get constantly is to "wait" and "to stick it out", but if you're bleeding out of your pockets and still hop… more

How much are you willing to spend on a renovation for your rental properties? I'm talking about a 3-bed, 3-bath that I think would rent for much higher if I modernized all the baths. The bedrooms … more

Any wholesalers here? If so, how did you get started? What’s the biggest barrier to entry and how did you overcome it?

Should I buy in Maryland or De and rent out while still living (renting) in NYC?

Feel like I could have a nest egg Property and actually own something while staying in the city.

Which of those two options would you pick as a buyer for a duplex?

101k with 3% seller credit
107 K with 6% seller credit

I think I’m more appeal to 6% because it drastically brings my closing cost down … more

Need some help to decide. We have to move to a different town within Miami, I am currently renting 3,900. We also rented our own primary property (own 480K at 3.7% and can sell for 690K) which is neg… more

I bought a rental house two years ago and I was able to rent it out for about $200 bucks over the mortgage. For the new lease, I had to drop it down to way lower, and I currently have to pay about $30… more

Is anyone doing short-term rental just to get that tax deduxtions with no limit? Where are you doing it and how feasible is it?

What's the biggest real estate mistake you've made? I'll go first. Not buying enough property a decade ago, when I could have. Everything is so ridiculously expensive now and truly unaffor… more

Not asking for tax advice: as a small bsuiness owners, how common is it that business owners put personal expenses like travel and meals under business expenses to lower taxable income? Is this a comm… more

If you were planning to buy a home for the first time, what kind of podcasts or educational content would you get into? My goal for this year is to buy my first-ever home, and I just want to be as pre… more

For those with w2 and rental property, do you guys have any recommendation for tax accountants?