The Real Estate Bowl

First time potential home buyer, looking for advice. Under what conditions would it make more sense to buy a property cash? And what % under asking price could I offer if paying all cash? For context,… more

I'm hiring an inspector for an 11-month warranty inspection on a property. My tenant wishes to remain on the premises during the inspection. Is this a common practice?

A long shot, but going to try anyway. I have a 3 bedroom home located in the Heights, Houston, Texas in case anyone knows anyone that is looking for a 6-12 month lease! Built in 2018 and I am the sole… more

Owners who use property managers, how many units do they manage and are they doing everything for you? Are you satisfied with their work?

We have a tenant on an annual lease who is responsible for paying all utilities, except biweekly gardening (mows lawn). Tenant received a massive water bill 10X normal, we investigated once informed a… more

Any part time realtors here? If so, how has that been going for you? Looking to get my license soon.

I own a 2 bedroom condo in California. Title is in my name personally. I have always rented one of the rooms out but I am planning on renting the entire unit out later this year. Should I put the property in an L… more

My sister, who is an idiot generally, has a NW of $500k, no income/no work (57yo), and plans to buy a $60k waterfront lot as an investment in Honduras. She is probably going to do this no matter how much I … more

Where can I go to get specific help with buying my first investment property that I want to rent out? Talking about ROI analysis, which local neighborhoods, what to avoid, etc. Can a good local real e… more

I’m working on a deal for a flip. 252k purchase, about 30k in remodeling and finishing a basement. It adds 600sqft. With the additional sqft comps are 375-400k. I’ve typically done live in flips that … more

Quick question - if I pay for improvements to my parents’ home, can that be used to adjust their basis? My guess is no, but I wanted to check.

Real estate professionals:
Do you use Follow-Up Boss or CINC?
Why or why not? What do you like most about the CRM? Are you able to connect to Studio Pro and Google Ads?

Considering an investment property in Bay Area, where I currently am. Aiming for passive income that pays for itself at the moment. Need some guidance on where to start to check the feasibility, condo… more

Parents would like to come retire somewhere in Virginia that isn’t too far from where we live in the Beltway. They’re getting older and would need somewhere that isn’t difficult to manage. Any recomme… more

Hypothetically, if you had ~$375k net, locked up in equity under a joint filing for a condo in CA., how might you leverage it in today’s market?

Any thoughts/ideas are greatly appreciated - newbie in the spaces. TIA!

Current:… more

I am based in the Netherlands, currently there is a huge regulatory rist on real estate investments. I am risking losing more than have my monthly cashflows with new laws on rental cap.
I am thinking o… more

Anybody bought a property internationally? If so, would be down to talk? I’m thinking Mexico at the moment

Those who have recently sold their places and are looking for another place relatively soon, if your down payment is going to be relatively high, do you park your money in multiple bank accounts for F… more

Looking to obtain my appraisal license in michigan! I know this takes about a year to obtain including shadowing. What advice do you have for me? Pros and cons of the industry is welcome!

Hello. Anyone BRRRRing in Las Vegas? Too late?

3rd major sports franchise coming to the city and it has become a tech hub a while ago…

Hello everyone!
Can someone send me a cold call they use that’s proven effective when contacting expired listings?
Thank you for your time!

Anybody a real estate agent here? Looking to see if there are people successfully pulling this off part time. I work a regular 9-5 but contemplating getting a real estate license to learn more about t… more

1) Would the MBA prove to be useful for making a pivot into RE Fin for someone who has work ex. in construction cost estimation and a degree in civil engineering?

2) Would recruiting for RE Fin be as competitive as banking o… more

Best home warranty company in CA? We live in So Cal…

How are we feeling with interest rates declining back into the 6s? I feel like now’s a great time to buy before demand picks back up in the new year and if rates fall even lower we will start seeing b… more

Are people finding good deals right now on investment properties. I’m in DFW and numbers still aren’t working. Looking to hear about other markets / recent success stories.

Tips for teens on investing large amounts into real estate?

What’s the bulge bracket equivalent of RE firms? Brookfield, Blackstone, Tishman Speyer, Hines, Greystar, who else and what’s loose the order?

Bought a house earlier this year and looking to request pro-rated property taxes from the seller based on final property tax numbers. We have a proration agreement. Has anyone effectively done this? … more

Has anyone here sold their home via an OpenDoor offer? Curious about your experience and if there were any watch outs or pitfalls.

Context is that I’d like to sell my current home and buy a new constr… more

Is it much better to avoid the jumbo mortgage and go conventional if possible? Trying to figure out if we should cut the house budget by ~$100K to avoid the jumbo if it’s much more efficient.

Landlords - what other platforms do you recommend other than Zillow Rental manager ? I tried to use Avail - which is part of realtor but it’s way too intrusive asking info such as ssn / dob / photo id… more

what would happen if I buy a piece of land under an HOA and the city became unpopulated and eventually had no more residents there? would I lose the piece of land or would I still own it and there wou… more

How can I get help making a major financial decision regarding my mortgage? I already tried speaking with my bank but they're not being very helpful clear.

I have autism, so it can be very difficult for me to … more

I’m in my mid 20’s in MO and in ~10 years, planning to build a 2000sqft home with a detached woodshop on a couple acres. After pricing everything out, it’s looking to be a ~$600k-700k investment when it’s all said and done.<… more

Is it worth buying a condo in Chicago downtown v/s individual house in suburbs to rent it out ?

How accurate are those online home estimators? Is one better than the other? What’s the best way to know how much my home has appreciated?

We’ve also done a lot of work on it which wouldn’t be factored… more

Has anyone used the Jeff Bezos-backed application called “Arrived”? Any feedback from using it? Is it worth it? Fairly new application but it’s got great reviews.

Basically it’s a much simpler way to i… more

Anyone have experience buying a home with unfinished basement and turning it into a second unit?

Where have you found the most success in finding a long term tenant for your rental property? Welcoming all, as Zillow has not given me any bites yet. TIA!