The Real Estate Bowl

I have a buyer using FHA — the inspection report came back with a list of minor items. With this being FHA, how much do I need to clean up for the loan approval to come through? eg how strict are they… more

Should we establish a trust before forming an LLC or purchasing a house? Is it advisable to have the LLC and house ownership in our names initially, and defer the creation of a trust for later?

Would … more

My first ever MF syndicate investment got foreclosed on. Luckily I “only” put $25k. Anyone ever experience this?

Anyone ever have a house they’re trying to buy come substantially under on appraisal? I’m talking $70-80k. What do you do? Assuming sellers are probably not gunna wanna move that far down.

Long story. using a realtor who is a friend so it’s a delicate situation. I think they are more interested in building their team below them than actually being a realtor themselves, but they asked di… more

Wanted to crowdsource some common deductions for SFH long term rentals (one year leases).

What are deductions you didn’t know about when you first started, that wish you knew of?

How have you been usin… more

Good afternoon everyone, I work in the financial service industry and my exec is looking to expand in the Altamonte Springs area as well as other locations in 48 states. They actually just moved from… more

I'm replacing the receptacles in my 1989 home for more modern looking ones and discovered none of them have grounds. Will we be OK not addressing this? My understanding is that this is code in hom… more

Need help!

I cancelled escrow within my contingency period and the escrow company is charging me 400 as a cancellation fee and holding my deposit. Ive cancelled escrow before and they never charge.
What can I do?

Iv… more

Landlords: how do you make tenants agree to use the deposit to offset repair costs after the lease ends? I have a new house that I started renting out last year. Now, one year has passed, and the tena… more

VTB question: thinking of doing vendor take back financing for the first time, what is a good VTB rate nowadays? What terms to negotiate aside from the rate and LTV? Any important considerations that … more

Has anyone used the “insurance roofers”? The ones that come after storms and say they can get you a new roof for basically free using insurance?


I’ve had a handful of them come by saying they’ve done other houses … more

I know when moving primary residences, any income from old house sale is tax free if you purchase new house within x time.

Does it still apply if you purchase new house first and then 1-2 years later sell old hou… more

What are best practices for an open house? Trying to be under contract in 30 days! 😳

How are you all renting your apartments, specifically in the NYC region? I’m a bit hesitant to use a realtor since Last time I used one, it took close to 3 months because no one wants to pay the month… more

What are the reasons not to use an ARM for an investment property? I’m aware that rates could rise at the end of the fixed term and worked for a commercial/retail bank in 2007-2009, so know that the w… more

If I plan to use the proceeds for selling my house for the downpayment and closing costs on a new home, does a mortgage company need access to my bank account?

Is San antonio Texas a good to city to buy real estate and rent them out (military base, etc.)?

I have a rental home in my name, I am looking to move it into my LLC that I’ve had since 2022, in anticipation. I am ready to move my rental property into my LLC so that I can get another rental. . . what’s the p… more

So… how’s the market looking like this spring so far? Things starting to already hit up in NM with multiple offers and bidding over list prices. On the good note, seeing major inventory improvements i… more

When you guys try to calculate what a sensible home sale price should be, do you base it off the price per square foot and see how that compares to other homes in the area?

I live in VA but have a rental property in NY. Should I make an LLC in NY or VA? I will ask my accountant but what advice do you all have?

When will heloc rates comes down and by how much?

Looking to get into real estate sales and I have an opportunity to be a new homes sales consultant for a builder or a real estate agent. Any insights would be helpful.

In case it is helpful for others, I just learned that in NY, sellers typically want to see 10% in earnest money. Since I saw that the national average was somewhere between 1 and 5%, I thought it woul… more

Immediately available for my next contract or permanent role as Head of Talent Acquisition or Talent Leadership, Currently Head of Talent for Knight Frank LLP with over 20yrs experience in financial s… more

I have a variable 9.2 heloc with my local bank. Don't want to tap into it anymore, just need to pay it down. On year 2 of the 10 year interest only draw period of the 30 year loan. But it's … more

Has anyone built a portfolio solely of townhomes? I know the pros and cons (special assessments, HOA fees, less appreciation than SFH etc.), but would appreciate (no pun intended) hearing the experien… more

Creating an LLC to purchase my next rental property. Do I need to submit a request to the firm on this? Typically I have just added the mortgage lenders I worked with in my T&T but the homes were … more

Does owning a primary home even make sense? Please help me understand why. I modeled 2 scenarios b/c I’m considering buying. I have $250k cash for down payment and am looking at $1M home. A 30 year mo… more

Anyone in California? Is there a way to reduce capital gain tax selling your primary property?

I want to get into real estate but it’s a challenge to find the funds to start

Should I move somewhere with no job opportunities, so travel time to work around 2 hours? For the sake of not having a mortgage and having a fully paid house?

First rental property- LLC or Trust?
We have an LLC and thinking to buy property on LLC name rather than personal. Oe setup a Trust. Any insights from someone who has done either or both?

Setting up an LLC question- Is there a recommended bank for maintaining the LLC account. (based out of San Jose)

We currently have First Tech or Fidelity.

Is it worth going to school for a Masters in Real Estate? The cost is about 30k. I have an accounting background, no cpa but I love RE and want to work it in commercial Full Time.

Bought a short term rental property. Has anyone successfully performed a cost segregation study and wrote off W2 taxes? Looks like you can rent out a property for less than 30 day intervals and perfor… more

Sellers, do you see yourself not paying the buyer agent fee based on the recent settlement case?