Can I purchase a house valued at 600k with just 5 percent down....$30,000?

Don't want to purchase at that price point but, these days, if I want to get into a decent neighborhood, I don't truly have a choice.

Any REIT ETFs that people like?

What is with people not knowing how to read signs? We have a huge one that says “NO CASH ALLOWED” and I still get asked almost everyday if we take cash

I’m leaving my job soon but I’m wondering if I should be truthful when I hand in my letter of resignation. There’s a ton of reasons but it boils down to: I’m worth more than they can pay me and I need to pay off these student loans. What should I say?

Would you quit your job if you suddenly were given 10 million dollars? Why or why not? What would you pursue instead?

Refinanced my house last month and just got a $5k check for the property tax escrow balance from my old loan. My plan was to use that to put down on the new loan (new lender funded the property tax) but I’m wondering if I should just invest it? My rate interest rate is below 3%. Anything I am missing here? New to this process.

Looking to buy in the DMV suburbs (northern VA). Is this the wrong time for such a move? Beyond down payment, got about 6mo emergency fund and must tap into it for moving&house expenses like furniture

Any tips on negotiating rent increase? I got a 20% increase and it’s more than I am willing to pay. What are effective ways to negotiate?

What states have a big law market where I can get the most out of my dollar? Also currently work for CA firm, if I move to another state does the state tax rate switch to where I live?

I don't want to ask the Mck recruiter more questions. Can someone explain the differences in the Profit Sharing Retirement Plan and the Money Purchase Pension Plan? Does Mck contribute to both?

Avoiding US fishes who live in a different reality. How do the london fishes earn (level, company). What % are you able to save monthly?

My own
~10 years total with ~2 years consulting
Pay 100k base + bonus
Realistically saving 40% net take home for house in future

Trying to avoid paying an accountant, can I actually write off home office space/mileage if I was just permalancing for 3 months last year? Shouldn’t the 7 months of W2 take care of this 1099 shit?

What bank do you use, and why? My old bank doesn’t have branches here, looking for suggestions.

I received my fnf from Accenture today. I don't know why 18k as 'other perquisite' is mentioned in income tax computation sheet?

Have you ever taken a job you know you will hate because you needed the money right away? I have a family to take care of. I don't want to be plowing through our savings for selfish reasons like my mindframe at work, but I don't want to make our lives worse by being miserable. It's a matter of really ruining some of our financial future if we don't get money soon.

Hi new to crypto! What apps/sites would you all recommend to start investing? I have Robinhood but it doesn’t have a lot of the crypto options

Is there ever going to be a comeback of the main coins (BTC/ETH/LTC) or are the golden days done?

Currently maxing out my 401k and HSA and investing about 1k/mo in ETFs. Also recently started buying I-bonds given inflation. What are other things I should be thinking about?

I would like to know how much will be in hand for London onsite from tcs for an IT Analyst.

I am planning to travel with spouse and 3 year old kid. Wondering about savings as well.

Any guidance is appreciated!

How much have you saved from refinancing your student loan?

Best place to put money after an HYSA? Ideally saving for a house in 7ish years. Currently contribute to 401k, maxed my Roth IRA. Looking at Sofi bank CD’s at 4.65% yield (6 month). Is brokerage invested in ETFs/Mutual Funds next step? TIA

Hello All,
If anyone is interested in getting an Amex card as first year free, please dm me. I can help with referral so that you get the card FYF and 2000 bonus points on spending just Rs. 5000 in 90 days.

In 2015 different governments in the US collected $5,175,829,952,000 to service 321,230,000 people. That’s over $16,000 per person. Anyone else find this shocking?

One thing that COVID-19 has taught you?

Is Art Director’s Club (ADC) worth submitting work into for their awards show? I know its not on the scale of Cannes or D&AD.

Hi, Tomorrow is my last working day at Infosys. I need to submit my laptop. My DC is Mysore but I live in Hubli, so can I handover the laptop at Hubli DC?

Welcome to NY!

Anyone here want to be a friend can ping me..

Many in my MBA program are hyper grade focused. Do grades matter that much post MBA for future job opps at all? My approach has been to balance academics with relationship building and practicing exec presence and for me, pivoting to a new industry

Cover letter = Beg for this job.
I’m not doing it

How much do you share with your coworkers? I never really share much of my personal life with coworkers, but my team shares a lot about themselves & their family. I usually ask about their lives, deflecting the question. Is this weird? Am I being too cautious?

Hi fishes ,
Anyone can share the data privacy in India and across aisa pacific regions

Why are there so few members here? What bowl has all the big pharma members that is not LS consulting?

How abut the job security and appraisal in BNY chennai . When is the appraisal cycle ??? And what is the maximum % they provide .

How soon you can change project in bny Mellon technology? Whom to contact for project change?

Can anyone refer me for Payment BA opening within BNYM

How big is to big for an initial investment property. Theres a 20 SFH portfolio for sale by me for about a mil. Is this to big to start with initially? I'm less worried about the Financials (feel comfortable on that end) and more worried about the managerial aspect.

Planning on Arizona, Phoenix area. What is the best today, purchasing a home or building?

Has anyone used Loan Cabin to refinance? They seem to have the best rates.

We are renovating a condo and the previous owner had two Crane toilets (not sure how old, but functioning although seals are old according to our contractor). Back outlet flour mount ones are the only options for the building, and one toilet can cost $300-$500.

We are redoing all the bathroom tiles and walls and debating what we should do with the two toilets. Would resealing the toilets extend the use life? Or should we just replace the toilets? Any other recommendations? TIA!!

For anyone that has bought a townhome from Lennar, are the walls fairly well insulated for sound?

What, if any, were your main complaints?

Looking for an NJ store selling hardwood flooring that has a decent selection and not too lengthy delivery times.
Everyone seems to have a 4 week wait for hardwood. Any help is appreciated.

I am wanting to start investing in real estate in the new year… I’m using this month to read up on it and familiarize myself with it. I am a true beginner and wanted to ask for any tips, tricks, advice, books, videos, magazines, podcasts, etc to start? Please let me know!

If I’m a Real Estate Agent buying my own property, can I negotiate the Buyers Agent commission to be 0% instead of being paid the buyers commission? Essentially converting what would be Income into Cost Savings for tax purposes?

My clients wish to write a testimonial/review for my RE broker services. What is the best site/medium for this? Yelp? Google Review? Zillow? Facebook?

Now that the rents are going higher and housing is not affordable. With wfh option is it good idea to love to ranch with house?

Anyone here invested or opted as primary living place outside of cities?

Cheers

Anyone know the average annual rent increase for 1200 sqft 2 bedrooms? I’m renting and want to know what to expect in a few weeks

Is it common for HOA to ask you to prove your car registration is up to date?

Finally got an offer accepted on a home I love! (In DC) Spent months searching. Next thing is getting to the closing date.

Now I feel super anxious about everything going thru and getting the keys. How difficult is that process of getting to close, have heard the underwriting portion could be a headache?

Thoughts on buying pre-construction homes in markets that are popping and flipping selling them when construction is complete?

My uncle does this (he’s a realtor) and usually gets 2-3x return. Obviously there is huge risk because property prices can change a lot in 1-2 years, but at the same time the upside is hard to ignore.

Anyway I protect myself against the downside risk? (other than loosing my down payment)

Hi all, I’m in the north east metro area and due to the current RE market we decided to look into PA specifically Lancaster. Anyone in this market and have any thoughts on where it’s headed? We’re looking purchasing a single family property all cash at 110k that rents for $1100 a month. The last owner bought for 35k like 15 years ago 😩 but hoping buying and holding for a few years will give a equal or greater returns over the long run.

Any investors in the woodlands Texas for single family homes, rent looks good as per Zillow , good school district and houses are still affordable compared to Dallas and Austin

Is it safe to buy new home now with high interest rates ,high home prices and recession in near future?

I am looking into buying a multi unit (dullex,triplex,quad) in Chicago ideally in Lakeview East/West, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Bucktown areas.

This will be my first property and planning on living in one of the units. Downpayment will come from what I have in stock market but wondering if anyone has any models to how to analyze if it would be a good investment property. Would appreciate any help? First in family to get into something like this.

How can I invest in real estate ? Looking for an additional passive income source

If you living currently in a home and looking to buy another home but plan to put only 10% on the new home, can I pay the remaining 10% after selling my existing home in 1-2 months .. and get the PMI