The Real Estate Bowl

Can I apply for a mortgage if I haven’t done my taxes for 2023 yet?

Anyone recommend camera system for home? I have a ring doorbell and wondering if I should replace it before I add cameras. I would rather not pay a subscription fee per month and just auto back up to … more

Anyone know a free place to get a limited version of Argus to learn?

I have around $70k liquid cash in hand and want to buy a property in a small town and pay down payment and put on airbnb or rental income, did anyone try that? What do you think, is it a good idea?

How did yall decide how many sqft to get?

For both single + planning on family down the line, & couples w/ up to 2 kids.

Has any dealt with or done a “gift of equity” to buyout other party on a property. Any advice or considerations???

Had the stairs to my entrance fixed. The risers weren’t fixed, and the contractor is aware. He hasn’t followed up with next steps yet. I can withhold payment of the remainder of the payment until that… more

Wow - mortgage rates now under 4% in the UK… does that mean it’ll happen in the US?

My contractor apparently reimbursed me $7500, but it’s not showing up on my credit card and it’s been 2 weeks. He’s saying his system “says it’ll take more time to clear”. How do I verify this or conf… more

Hi! First time poster and new to RE.
I want to get started in investing but don’t know where to start.
Can someone please point me to a good strategy or resources?
Thanks 🙏🏻

Looking for a business partner to help my company grow in Dallas and Hiram GA area

Although condos are bad investments, the new condo building I visited is ~80% sold out a year before completion. Location is MCOL. The price per sqft is ~3x that of SFH’s and HOA is ~$500 to $1k+.

I’d … more

Common view now is that prices will rise once rates drop so now is a good time to buy. Are there any counterpoints to buying now? Heard something about high inventories pushing prices down more next y… more

Anyone invest with Fundrise and have their experience to share? Intent is to diversify into RE investing and a small % in their venture funds. I am ok with tying money for 5-10 years but their fund pe… more

Seeking advice: Anyone know of an affordable or pro bono landlord attorney in CA (bay area) for an OMI?

I am barely keeping up with the mortgage (tenant rent doesn’t cover it so I am losing monthly) … more

Wanting to sell a larger piece of land FSBO to avoid realtor fees. 18.5 acres any advice for someone that hasn’t done this before? Property is in SC

First time landlord here seeking some friendly advice!

The tenant at first appeared to check the boxes, but now just at 6-7 weeks, is putting in endless open work orders to resolve minor items. Just recently they … more

Looking for insight on how to deal with an impending tenant disagreement. Despite my best effort (and due to a frustrating series of setbacks), a broken oven took about a month to attempt to repair, … more

Am I making the right choice by buying a home right now? Located in California and looking at 800k for a small 2,000 sq ft house. In the suburbs and far from the city. Everything else for same or less… more

How do you BRRRR in todays market?

At what point would you do a cash out refi on your first (rental home now) home? Curious to hear everyone’s perspectives. TIA!

Is there a trend to waive home inspections? (Especially for NYC SFH). I've been asked this for every single house I've placed an offer, and have been rejected mainly because I refused to waive… more

Thinking about getting into real estate and doing it part time at first. I still have to do the classes,exam,etc. Any advice and is it worth pursuing ?

Bulider accepted construction offer with lawyer approval will still be void if I do not remove the lawyers condition before the conditional date.
Is that correct?

I am looking to buy an apartment in NYC using a LLC. First time doing this, so not experienced at all. I realized my wife is not on the LLC as a member, any idea how I can add her? Also, do I need t… more

Can use your insight- pay off home mortgage debt at 5.5% (interest paid not tax deductible) or invest aggressively in VTI or QQQ?

What could be some of the other tips here to reduce monthly payments o… more

Has anyone financed a home through the seller? We found our dream home and we calculated our monthly mortgage which is a little over our budget. With a lower interest rate I’m sure it would be right w… more

Renewing my mortgage. Thinking of getting a 3 year variable to see what happens. In Canada. Thoughts?

How much money should a person have in bank account or liquid assets to buy a house? Lets say my budget is to have a house for $500k, and I have cash of 10% down payment for it. Do you think it worths… more

Any suggestions on taking the exam? Suggestions on getting into commercial real estate? What starting companies are good?

First walk through (blue tape) for my house tomorrow. What to be mindful of? Any tips/advice?

I wish people told me how expensive fixing up a house to get ready to sell it would be. Spent $40k getting the house presentable. Smh.

Saw a highrise condo bldg coming up in a MCOL small town, just the 2nd such bldg in the area.

Financially, it’s a super expensive deal $/sqft compared to SFH, even w/o factoring in the sky-high HOA. Ho… more

I paid a $2000 deposit for drywall, and then there was a disagreement on scope that led to cancelling the work (a main part of the job was not included in the original estimate, and it increased from $10K to $15K… more

Make good money, hesitant to get into RE (the physical kind where I rent it out). What are some other options for getting into RE? Like REITs. Any specific recommendations.

In open houses and new construction visits, would it be normal if you ask for the buyer agent’s commission value as a discount if you say you won’t use a buyer’s agent?

Has anyone gone from owning a co-op to owning a house? Assuming you sold it to own a house.

Currently 27. Living in NYC and want to own instead of living under my parents' roof

What to do with 380K sitting in high yield savings.

I saved my money in high yield savings accounts for ~10 years and landed at ~650k. Bought a home in Beverly Hills a few years ago. A financial advis… more

Is the market changing for real? Have the rates dropped and would it make sense to wait for few more months before i start looking to buy a first time home?