The Real Estate Bowl

Looking for some advice here:

My wife and I consider ourselves partial first time home buyer, we bought a duplex a few year back and finally plan to buy a single family (keeping the duplex). Our financials on buying:

- My inc… more

Looking for advice - we are looking to take on $150k home renovation. Home value is ~$800k with houses going for more in the area. Not looking at it as an investment as we plan to stay for the next 10… more

Hi Fishes, need some advice.

First time home-buyer under contract in FL. Seller claims roof was replaced in 2016, however there were no permits. Inspector said the roof looks to be between 8-10. He also said it’s got a minim… more

Asking for a friend, he made an offer but inspection found that house needs 25-30K repair work. Now he doesn't want to negotiate and withdraw but his agent (who is also sellers agent) saying he wi… more

In NYC, early 30s, married with no kids , planning to buy first property 2br, and very little experience or expertise in real estate

Key considerations in buying a co-op vs condo? May not stay in NY lo… more

Is it true that my budget should not change by location and house type?

I'm buying a house and communicated a budget upper limit of 1.25M to my realtor. My realtor says I should always bid at the top of my bud… more

Live in condominium in NYC. Self governed building, we have 2 board members and a president. They drop assessment letters at our door, asking for additional payments on top of HOA to cover costs. The … more

Anyone investment in Medical office buildings seems like a no brainer

To the people who make excel sheets of their net worth and personal finance. How do you calculate your home, do you include only the equity or try using zillow for market value minus leftover debt? Th… more

Anyone know the trending U.S. construction-to-permanent loan rates these days?

Are there any rules in the state of Maryland that doesn’t allow a landlord to communicate in a shared home that one of the tenants are being evicted? Is this meant to be private or because they are sh… more

For those who have student loans and investment properties, what’s the best way to hold the properties without making it look like you as an individual makes more money, to avoid paying more student l… more

Hi fishies - any attorneys here who are also licensed real estate brokers in New York or New Jersey? I know we’re exempted from some of the requirements, but I’d love to learn more about the process a… more

Got an $8.5k paint quote (interior) for my 2,800 sqft townhome, ceilings excluded. That that sounds Lin line with what you all are seeing? Was expecting less tbh. Thanks!

Where to find cheap good cabinets? Ikea lowes hd?

I need to take out a loan of around 10 to 15,000 rather than a mortgage, is there a way that I can charge it to my credit card with 0% APR or any other way of getting alone interest-free for 3 to 4 mo… more

I was thinking about buying 25% of a 3-bedroom flat in London to live in one room and let the other 2 rooms. Anyone did something similar before? What are the gotchas?

Any recommendations on insurance agencies for fix and flips? I am paying ~$260pm with Steadily and it seems high

Hi all I’m reaching out for guidance. An extended family member from another country reached out to me about investing $4mm in commercial real estate. He’s UHNW and his father in law and others are mu… more

Has anyone ever done a trade of land with a neighbor ? My property has some weird boundaries and so does my neighbor. I feel like we could swap some land between us to make the boundaries more amenabl… more

I’m a first-year MBA student at UW-Madison’s real estate program and am seeking summer ‘24 internship in Chicagoland area. Unfortunately, the final round interviews with some national developers did n… more

Anyone else considering selling their primary to downsize and buy a smaller house in cash with the profits?

Buying a house in Irvine. What’s contractors do you recommend? The house we are buying needs work in terms of kitchen and bathroom upgrades.

HI, a house near me just caught fire about a week ago.. i am trying to buy it for real estate purposes. I have the funds + lines of credit if need be. How would i go about buying it? Would i have to f… more

Can you get a mortgage on a paid up home or it has to be HELOC? Please advise. Thanks.

I keep receiving calls from people asking to buy my property i sold 2 yrs ago. How do i stop this?

Is it true that you can't build equity if you buy a house in all cash?

The house is not very expensive and I have enough cash lying around. But my realtor says it will harm me financially because … more

Anybody have experience investing in Punta Cana or any other place in the Dominican Republic?

Was is profitable? What do you think of villas? How hard is it to do a title search ? If you paid an attorn… more

Expecting to close in November on a new build. When should I start locking my interest rate? Any chance the fed might actually come through with lowering the interest? Should I wait till after the su… more

Anyone ever look into section 8? Seems wildly profitable

Can I use my 401k to buy an investment property? Long term rental, 20% down, positive cash flow

Renting in South Florida. What company do you recommend for background checks?

Does anyone know how to go about finding a cash buyer for your property. I have a few rentals and am interested in selling a condo I own and would prefer a sale by owner for cash offer so it settles q… more

Have to replace windows for my house. Any brand recommendations Pella vs. Renewal by Anderson vs. some other? Also any contractor recommendations in the Chicagoland area?

my biggest fear in rental property is the tenants not paying the rent or not being able to ‘afford’ the rent. What can I do before I purchase the property to mitigate the risk?

What are some of the best cities for rental properties duplexes to invest in?

My lender is about to cost me a deal on an investment property. We’ve pushed closing once and may have to again because they can’t get their appraisal accurate. My estimates had it at $300K and there’… more

Looking for advice from those with underfunded HOA reserves experience. Right now it’s at 6%, & it’s projected to be 9% in 2025, 8% in 2026, & 0%/neg 2027/2028. There was a study done & sh… more

Has anyone worked as a Transaction Manager in commercial real estate? I have 10 years experience in different roles on the commercial mortgage side and direct equity side. What kind of jobs do people … more

Anyone else recently buy a home on Long Island? Any tips? We just started looking and there’s barely any houses in our price range (850k to 1mm) and prices seem very inflated. Put in a couple offers r… more