The Real Estate Bowl

From an investment perspective, are the current market conditions more suited for rentals or flips?

If I found a rural property on zillow I'd like to tour/potentially buy as a future primary home should I just reach out to the selling realtor directly or is there a better way to approach? I'… more

Tips for a first time investment property buyer? Would be two of us going in and looking to put up to ~$100k down. How far away is too far for first time purchase? Currently live in Jersey City and ca… more

Anyone interested in a tenant occupied property for under $200k that cash flows between $500-$1000 a month? May need to sell to free up cash for another primary.

Put as much as possible down on an investment property (thinking 45% down) to reduce monthly payments and maximize cash flow (this is the goal) or put down ~30-35% down, still with decent cash flow. Mortgag… more

Have you built a team and done out of state (or not) rentals or flips? Sounds hard - how did you do it?

Turnkey investments: which company have you had a good experience with?

Buying a house off of my pops for $200k what is the best way to get it financed? Was looking to get it financed for 250k and getting a gift of equity for $50k so my pops will get his 200k payout. And … more

HOA is responsible for damages (exterior window)….they claim they are still trying to make a decision about repairs. It’s been about 3 months and I keep asking them about it. Should I take legal actio… more

Question on mortgage. First home. Just starting house hunt. Should I talk to lenders now and lock the rates or wait until finding home and get the offer accepted. With daily changing rates, wondering … more

Evicted a tenant for non payment about a month ago and was just informed by the HOA that they left a motorcycle in one of the parking spaces. No response from tenant after attempts to contact and the … more

Planning to buy my first home next year with a mortgage. I have a “thin” credit file (immigrant) and I’ve been denied credit cards in the past even if I have no late payments and a score of almost 800… more

This might be a silly question but a flipped house considered essentially turnkey? Looking to make my first investment and it’s been tough to find any that would work as a BRRRR and make the numbers w… more

Where do I find someone or a group that I can ask very beginner level real estate questions about things like being a landlord or owning land that allows camping. Thanks!

I live in California, I have 20k cash, it’s not much. But I want to buy a property in another state to rent it. I don’t want the expensive states. I’m thinking Illinois, Arizona, Florida. Any advice o… more

Does anyone live in NYC and have a weekend/vacation home within the driving distance? If so, can you recommend a good area to find such a home. I’m looking to spend around 700k max, preferably somewhe… more

Hey guys…I’d like to get an option on a potential tenant.

I have a couple that wants to rent out a unit in rural area Texas. 25(F) & 22(M). 25(F) earns $400/week as a 1099 and 22(M) earns $16/hour from a W2 job. Collec… more

What option would you choose:

Sell primary home and profit $237k (would qualify for capital gains tax exclusion)

Or keep it and rent it out making a $6k annual profit because it has a 2.5% rate?

I don&#… more

Does a deck add square footage to a home? Getting mixed answers on the internet. I need to add Sq footage to increase my value but don’t want to break the bank

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a contractor who can do remodeling work for a run down single family home in Lohrain, Ohio , do we have some one in this group who are in this area and can take up the con… more

Hi everyone I’ve been trying to buy a 2bed/2bath condo in a hcol in California. Rent for something of the same quality is about 3k-3.2k. I just put an offer on a house for 550k with 70k dp and my mont… more

First time home buyer - my wife (23F) and I (23M) are currently renting. From our corporate salaries and sizable bonuses, we have money to invest in real estate. I would love to “house hack” a multi-u… more

What are your thoughts on investing in rural rural areas? it seems like you can cash flow $500 to $600 /mo and the property cost 140k…but I don’t expect much appreciation

What’re your thoughts on turnkey rental property companies like Norada, Martel, Roofstock? As an out of state investor, I’m finding it tough to find deals

My tenants guest drove their car into the closed garage causing thousands in repairs. The guests insurance is covering repairs. I have spent hours coordinating contractors and with insurance company w… more

would mortgage brokers be a good first stop to clarify how much I can spend on a house? will they just try and get as much as possible from me?

Under contract on my first home but I’m afraid no homeowners insurance company will take me do to the house being a fixer upper and needing some work, meaning my mortgage will be cancelled. Has anyone… more

n the DMV area, we are living about 20 minutes from dc. We have two kids, and we bought our first house in 2021 with 20% down; now, we are passively thinking of buying a rental property. Is the DMV … more

Long shot but this is first year rental and doing my taxes using TurboTax. Following all the instructions and put in the points paid when I got the mortgage from my 1098. It only has a section for tot… more

Any Canadian investors here: suggestions on a reliable but economical home insurance provider?

Rates have dropped, are people refinancing?

I am seeing a lot price reduction in new construction homes. Some builders are cutting 20% off the sales prices. What does this mean?

I paid off the loan for my investment property in full. Now that it’s done, any tax implications or other things I should be considering? Tenant occupied.

Can someone explain to me why the US allows citizens of countries where we can not buy land, buy land here?

I live in the DC area. Are there any neighborhoods nearby with decent positive cash flow for buying a rental property? Seems like everywhere I look in my area, house prices don’t justify buying to ren… more

Can I buy first home in different state and not planning to relocate? Could that be considered as my first home? Thinking of something investment point of view until I am not finding some good deal in… more

What do you see as the best cities and worse cities to invest in over the next 5-10 years

Hello, I’ve lived in the States for many years. I’m a citizen here but also a citizen of the UK. Anyone have any tips/guidance on what I should start looking into when it comes to buying property in t… more