The Real Estate Bowl

I’m looking into hiring a marketing agency to create a comprehensive listing for a small commercial property for lease in NW PA. Does anyone have recommendations / insights on where to start? We typic… more

If I move into my rental property for 2 years before selling, do I still need to pay cap gains tax and depreciation recapture? Is it prorated?

Will interest rates ever get back to the low 3s?

Moving out of my condo to start renting it out. Is it worth renovating? Or just renovate before selling?

What is the consequence of waiving appraisal and having it come back as lower?

What rates/costs are you getting for short term rental property managers?

I was just quoted 25% of rent, 100-150 cleaning, 5k inital set up (includes locks, security, etc) and $200 a month.

I bought my first house last May. You might remember me posting about buying a house in front of squatters/ drug dealers. Well that house sold today, and my house has gained $150k in equity based on R… more

Best floor plan software? Ideally would like something user friendly to construct room & floor plan layouts for single family, multi-family & prefab construction.

Home Inspection Question: we are buying in Northern Virginia and had a termite inspection. They found “evidence” of termite etching on one side of the outside and the inspector is telling us that ever… more

We are likely going to move to a new city in 2024 and I’m wondering what to do with our current home. We live in an area where I believe home prices will continue to rise faster than median (nicest ne… more

Has anyone utilized or recommend a “1031 Exchange” company for real estate investors in the Northeast? And is it even worth it to use them?

Hi everyone. I recently received a large commission check for about 500k. This has never happened before (got lucky and closed a big deal) and I’m thinking about putting some of the money into RE to h… more

Has anyone structured their rental properties to be held by a revocable trust owned by an LLC? Are there any benefits? Is a benefit of this setup the ability to be able to transfer the property owned … more

Going through our first house purchase and I’ve felt nauseous the entire time. Is this normal?

Looking for opinions from both sides.

Question: Do I take the bar exam.

I am graduating from law school this May, but will be starting classes for a MS in RE Development from NYU in September. I don’t … more

Any recommendations on getting investment buyer offers on a property currently rented (5 months remain on renter lease)? We love the house but don’t foresee us moving back to South Florida again hence… more

If I’m buying a house right now and I know I’ll refinance whenever (if ever) rates drop, I should take all of the closing credits I can to raise my rate, right? Because if the rate will be refinanced … more

Any real estate agents with familiarity of Worcester, MA multi family housing market? It’s just nuts with people paying crazy over asking. Anyone with any data points on how the predictions look like?… more

Has anyone bought or sold a property with seller financing? I’m curious if these deals actually exist or if RE influencers are overhyping for their audiences.

In need of advice and do’s and don’t with regards to moving a residential sfh from primary owners to an LLC in TX.

House has no mortgage (is paid off) and will be put on lease with a property management firm.

Wan… more

How much should I charge as a security deposit for someone renting a private room? $500? One month rent? I’m not sure. Also, what other questions should I ask the potential roommate?

Would an MBA in RE help me pivoting careers into Commercial Real Esate? What kind of jobs exist in this industry aside from broker and seller?

Does a 4K House payment seem doable on salary of 150K? 4K Is including note, property taxes, PMI, and house insurance.

Does anyone know of how to maximize the equity in my home? I purchased it last year and paid cash. I’d like to do some type of investing with it but I’m new to it. Any ideas?

For those that invest in real estate, I have $100k that I want to invest with. How would you use it?
For reference I am in the DFW metroplex. The numbers on most investment properties don’t cash flow. … more

Does anyone have experience buying a flipped house in the DC area? Are these usually ok to buy? How often do they cover up serious issues with a house?

Window replacements: what windows did you choose and why do you love or hate them? It’s that time for us!

Looking to buy second property sometime this year. Is it a good idea to use equity of first property for down payment of second property? I have about 20k saved up but want to use that for emergencies… more

Im heading into buying the first investment property for around 60k but before that, is there any precautions i should take? I have never done before. Should i get property manager? I have cash saved … more

Based in Ontario Canada

Anyone have tips around setting up a bare trust retroactively? My brother had me buy a property in his name in 2015, he paid for all of it and has lived there. i want to trans… more

New to RE investing. Currently own a condo in nyc. Looking to get a house. 60k of equity. Heloc, home equity loan? What would be best to leverage for a down payment? Also have 30k saved up but I’d lik… more

We received a call about our renters from a collections agency. Are we supposed to do anything about it?

Hi all,
Quick question, what happens to house value in a master planned community if a brand new school is opened? Trying to understand how a new school K-8 impacts my house value or in any other way a… more

Seeking advice: in market for primary SFH and the LLC where I’m a partner is looking at townhome investment property. Both in the same areas with different realtors. How do I make sure I’m in clear wi… more

Thoughts on real estate syndicates?

Is it legal to use a quitclaim deed to transfer sole ownership of a home that still has a USDA mortgage? The new owner is not on the mortgage but intends to take over the payments. This is in Massachu… more

I’m starting to look for houses. Preferably a new build. I’ve been reading looking an into financing a lot lately and came across 3-2-1 buy downs. Seems like it would be a good tool for home buying wi… more

What are your experiences with seller financing? Where to start?