Considering buying a complete reno for my first house. Good idea? Bad idea? What should I keep in mind for a full gut job?

I want to buy a large TV for Cyber Monday but have always been lower income. I would feel bad having family over with an expensive TV. I don't really need it. Our house is still very much low budget. I haven't made any real upgrades since getting a new job.

Is this a weird rationalization or logical? I am kind of torn so I considered just using that money for a vacation and maybe buying a TV next year... though I'll likely do this again at that time.

I'm 1 year out of college and recently inherited $400k and have another $120k saved up from internships and work.

I know the standard thing to do is DCA into an index fund/ETF but is there anything else I should be doing to invest my money and hedge against inflation. I'm just concerned with the political turmoil going on and trying to figure out what ETFs I should be investing in and how much I should be putting in every week.

How would you recommend investing the money?

Anyone have any good alternatives to Panerai Radiomir? Trying to keep my next purchase under $1k

Little worries here guys - not able to transfer to Bittrex. Tried from Polo and Jaxx (cold storage). Transaction looked like it was going thru from Jaxx then seemed like it failed. ETH appeared back in Jaxx account and no changes to trans history...thoughts?

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?

Looking at investing in FedEx and GameStop. Check out Forward PE and PEG, good earnings growth and operating cash flow. Thoughts?

Hey ENGINEERS, anyone needs any assistance in Income Tax return filing, please DM me.

What’s everyone using instead of Robinhood? I just learned of WeBull recently but am not sure it’s for me.

Any recommendations for mortgage lenders that count stablecoins as assets towards a down payment? I’m looking to get pre-approved, but I had a lender tell me to withdraw from funds from my 401k instead because they don’t consider my GUSD 150k as assets.

Obligatory financial info post. 1) size of firm, 2) billable requirements, 3) salary, 4) bonus, 5) quality of life, 6) debt, and and 7) family/married/single. Go!

Hi Folks, how much max amount we can retain back after 80c tax claims on income taxable amount. Any idea? Is it varies based on package? What is the percentage ?

Any good books / courses on futures trading?

With social security potentially running out, why couldn’t it be an option for the govt to put $5k for every baby that is born in a year into an account Invested in a govt share class S&P 500 fund. Historical average is 10%+, which would provide roughly $2.7 million for a baby born today. Eventually, this would eliminate the need for soc sec tax, and would only cost $18 Billion a year instead of several trillion a year being deposited into the trust.

Any experience with First Advantage for background check ? Any comment would be appreciated.

Anyone have any knowledge of in house for Farmers insurance? That car stipend is tempting alone.

If I received 2019 income in 2020, do I need to amend my return? I just received a K-1 for a few thousands that is for income earned in 2019. Not sure if I need to amend or if I can just put it in my

Hey people! Curios, what was your first splurge purchase with your big law money. (Assuming you have student loans, mortgage/rent etc.)

Anyone taking profits from UVXY and VXX or still holding?

Anybody joining TCS in December month ?

Random partner asked a litigation-related question to a partner I frequently work with (i’m a transactional associate). My partner cc’d me and said for me to briefly look. Asked the library. They got me a great case. Sent it back. Now the random partner is asking for more cases in another circuit.

I haven’t done caselaw research since 1L and this isn’t even my practice… wtf do I do (I am fully utilized in my normal work and have a few deals closing soon…)

Anyone works or has worked as a Director Retirement Planner at Fidelity can provide some insight into the role?

What makes more money IT Audit or IT GRC?

Doing FET with my husband; we just found out our ideal egg donor has available lots! It has been a struggle to find a compatible donor, but it looks like we made it!

Does someone with a Lufthansa account mind checking for me how many miles I would need for a 1 way business class ticket from HKG to ORD on 7/28?

I would check myself but they require 7,000 miles.

Thank you so much!!!!!

What's the longest you've ever had to wait between a verbal and written offer (and why)?

Just a note that this is a good time to clean their AC coils. Just did mine and they were terribly dirty.

What level of watch is acceptable to wear to work? Not sure if office vs client site also impacts

Rejected from HBS 😢😔

What should I be keeping in mind when deciding to apply R1 R2 R3 etc.

So, I’m interviewing for a position that fits perfectly, HR likes my profile, had great conversations with them. Today I had a Panel interview with HR and the hiring manager. The manager is not experienced, it’s her first r manager role and she’s been in it for 3 months. I was prepared but was out of breath the entire interview, had a knot in my throat, had trouble finding my words. It’s like I had PTSD when this manager came into the picture. Ever had that?

I think I'm done with southwest. Can't take the passengers, seating methodology, and general lack of options. Thought flying a budget airline wouldn't make a difference..stroopwafel here I come

I have a a question for recruiters-what’s the biggest misconception you’ve heard about recruiters like “they don’t read resumes” or “ways to reach out to a recruiter” anything like that? I’m always to myth bust and want to share some stuff with my team of recruiters.

What’s next on your expensive wishlist to make this job a little more comforting?

Is it just me or with the rise of attacks on "essential workers", it's scary nowadays to work a public-facing job? I've seen so many videos of workers getting attacked for doing their job, some of them have even lost their lives.

Clopening is sooo draining, I can’t believe it’s legal to make people do that. Seriously, can we not make laws about this stuff?

If u have a house under my name if i move it to an llc what happens? Do i refinance to prevent a due on sale clause?

Whats the best website to compare neighbourhoods within your state? Combed thru Niche but looking for additional reviews of people who lived there

How much should I invest in buying a HOME as my primary residence.

Current TC: 200k
Net worth: 300k, readily available 170k in stocks, hysa and cash
Current rent: 2000 per month
Age: 30

Wonder if anyone has any excel model or a rule to determine how much I can afford or should go for?

I have significant equity in a property (300k+) and maybe another 200k across other properties. I have a decent amount of money in cash and already 200k or so in stocks. Would you consider pulling money through cash out refi and using it? I get nervous for stocks being so high. I have a few properties in pipeline already. How would you suggest using it (if at all).

Couples without kids, how do you justify buying a house and paying school taxes? Almost all of the good residential areas are with a high school tax. Just curious if childless couples can ever buy and live in nice areas or rent forever

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!

My partner and I close on our house this Friday at 9am and I’m just so happy. I’m a public interest attorney and we worked really hard to save. This was after 10 offers. Just wanted to share 🥹

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

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.

Quoted a 30 year mortgage, 5% down for a ~600k home for 4% interest no points.

Profile: 250k salary, 800 credit score

Is this any good??

Interested in starting AirBnB in SoCal.
1. Where do I start for gaining how to knowledge.
2. What’s are the best areas to buy the property for best cash flow and appreciation down the line.

Does anyone have experience managing an out of state property yourself? Are there any tips/services you use?

I see two crowds these days. One thinks housing market will crash. The other thinks housing market will soar.

The contrarian in me makes me think this is a decent indication that housing market will stagnate (or increase minimally) for a few years.

As a general rules, I feel like the majority cannot foresee a crash/surge coming. The prevalence of such expectations would hamper the pre-conditions necessary for such a dramatic change.

At what income level should one be comfortable to spend 2400/mo on rent in HCOL? Assuming single, no kids, no debt or major expenses.

Good evening all,
With my partner we are considering making a move to the countryside of Switzerland, with a gorgeous RE project offering incredible views on immaculate mountains and lake. However, it is far away, and will require 1h+ train/car commute vs. 10 min biking right now. We are scared it will bite us back at some point, although COVID helped w/ remote working being a new norm. The project will be done 2024, so I hope to have a more relax job by then. Any similar experience to share?

Hey hey all. I am writing a book on value creation in commercial real estate - from site selection to tenant management basically capture where industry experts see value lost or opportunities not captured. Anyone want to contribute to some insights ?

How accurate is AirDna rentalizer revenue and occupancy (assuming you are best or at par with top area listings) - specifically in big city suburb if that makes a difference. Looking for any and all opinions of airdna rentalizer

Fishes! what are the best grounds to dispute my property tax valuation? What support should I have?

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.