Has anyone gone through process to buy in Hawaii and use for vacation home / Airbnb? How was the experience? Does it make financial sense? Any lessens learned?

For all you money people, which platform is the best (user friendly and lowest fees) for trading among: trade station, interactive brokers, td, fidelity, eTrade, or schwab? Does how much $ you’re playing with make a difference in choosing?

First time participating in ESPP this last period. I received a heads up email that Morgan Stanley will get in touch to open a broker account, but not heard from MS themselves. Anyone in a similar situation?

Hello everyone!

We (I and wife) are looking to buy a 2+ bed condo in Chicago area by this September.

We are doing research pretty much on our own for the houses. So, I am looking for any references for buyer's agents who could offer us good commission rebate and help us with just basic stuff like paperwork and reviewing disclosures etc.

Has anybody invested on affordable housing in Gurgaon, India? Or got any insight for a first time investor.

How’s the rental market in denver right now? am looking for 1.2k 1bd where it’s walking or biking distance to restaurants, shops. doable?

Aside from all the usual benefits like paid vacation time, health insurance, 401k matching program, have you ever seen a truly unique business perk?

Need advise ,
I have my Dropbox appointment for H1b stamping .
I have taken PTO for 3 weeks but Chennai consulate is taking about 6 weeks to complete . My question is should I apply for PTO for another 3 weeks or should I take LOA (no sure if I’m allowed to take on H1B visa)

Hi Folks,
This is regarding income tax proof submission.
I Joined UST on Nov'21 and before UST I was not under any tax slabs. I had only 1 LIC premium being deducted on monthly basis. Though I declared the LIC amount from April 2021 to March 2022. I have still got LIC statements till Dec2021 only.
Also planning to invest in ELSS and term insurance by Jan end. While i only submitted LIC in investment declaration form.
Can someone guide me what will be the process henceforth?

I’m loyal to delta, but I’m moving to a city where American is the main hub and Delta has practically no non-stop flights to/from there. It’s time for me to open a new credit card, so I was considering the Citi/American one. Any thoughts?

Hi Team
I've declared the tax under my profile payroll and what is the use of FCP?

Should I sell my LTC or is there a future?

Anyone heavily invested in crypto here?

Now that’s what I wanted - good bowl. Come on real estate folks!

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?

Recos for a vacation with my SO in mid-novemember. Thinking of hikes or any other outdoor activities (minus skiing). Can take a flight fwiw. Thank you

Looking for advice for investing in these two options. Say I have $100k by October saved up
1) Put 10k into iBonds and $90k as downpyament and closing costs for a property (I’ll need to put in 20%, already talked to several mortgage agents)
2) Put $0 in ibonds and put all the $100k in the home investing (given it’s a little more of an expensive property, given some other factors - location, size, etc)

How to maximum save taxes for 20LPA?

Hi fishes,

I have received a offer from Dubai based company of 16k AED per month. They are providing employment visa of 3 years to me. I have 3 members of family including me. I have to manage flat etc on my own after one month.

Pls guide whether it's good option to move in Dubai or not.

SAFe is already a get-rich-quick scheme and their training is shady as it is. In remote is it even possible to do when there is so many failures when we are not remote? I think it's a waste.

Hi, moving to Hyderabad first week of may, looking for someone to share a pg room in gachibowli (near mindspace rd), Hit me up.

Any good work holiday party stories? Past or recent?

I want the juice from the food industry workers 🧐

Hey! I have applied to an entry level investment associate in a venture capital firm in my country. As part of the process they will send me some real pitch decks and I will need to do 1-pager investment thesis for each one. I have never done that in the past. Can you please guide me? Is there a template or format I should use? Tips & things to be mindful of will be extremely helpful!

Alright, Fish Friends - did you come from a target or non-target?

Has anyone had any side effects from Ovidrel? I did my shot on Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday I was SO tired and fatigued and it was impossible to focus. Did my IUI on Friday and I’ve been SO crampy and in pain and I’m soooo cranky and irritable and I can’t figure out if it’s from the injection still or what

Non-tech person here: does anyone know how to download salesforce icons that can be used in PPT?

Sheraton Saigon vs Le Meridien Saigon? Traveling to Ho Chi Minh city with my buddies in two days. Thank you!

I live in downtown Seattle and a client just closed an email to me with “Hope you’re having a great weekend!” Um, what?

Anyone have any good diversity training resources?

Hello everyone, I wanted to ask about pay ranges for Cloud Infrastructure engineers or Devops in Toronto/Vancouver for a mid-senior position, especially if anyone has an idea about Telus pay ranges.

Also, if they have a good culture or not.

Last song you listened to.. go!

Book recommendations? I’ve been reading atomic habits, and have moved onto Traders guns and money.

Kindly let me know ur salary and technology. Post is only for 12 to 15 yrs experience

Mine is 12+ 26LPA

Is it just me, or is Soros getting uglier every year? It's like the dark side is twisting him up.

Just lateraled into big law from a boutique corp firm. I’m a mid level. I’m struggling to understand what is and isn’t billable. Do people actually bill reading emails? How do you describe that? Anything else I should bill (and how should I describe these things) that aren’t as obviously as like actively drafting?

Is it totally batshit to buy land in upstate NY and build on it “someday”? Would probably be financing the purchase.

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

At what point in the home buying process do you ask the builder/seller for evidence that property taxes have been paid?

I’m looking at a master bath renovation this year. Not moving any fixtures but more of a facelift. What are your best tips to save money?

Has anyone been told they need 25% down for a vacation home?

Is it better to get credit at closing or lowering the overall home price?

seller is offering to lower the cost or give credit to fix the flooring

Due to a family situation we are looking to move to a different state. Normally we would sell our current home and buy a new home in our new location. However, with todays prices and interest, will it make more sense to rent out our current home and rent a home ourselves vs. selling and buying immediately when we move? We are moving from Vegas to Sacramento and we are not sure how long we would stay in the new area. Thoughts?

How does a consultant or associate director/above in industry manage their properties if they are always in meetings ~7-8 hours per day? Eg does one call contractors after work hours? Does one hire an individual property manager to take care of a few properties? Does one hire a property management firm?

I imagine one can still self manage as long as you have initially found the go-to people for your maintenance/fixes (eg plumber, electrician), then can quickly text them for appointments

How do you judge a low ball offer with how the market is changing? Earlier this year, you would look at comps and say this is the value. Now with rates going up and people pulling out, how do you justify the value? (View point from the buyers end)

I just want a decent house on the west side/Culver City/Mid City area of LA, that’s less than $900k. Is that really so wrong?

Is this a bad rate? 3.375 with 20% down on a condo in central Florida. 780+ credit score

Does anyone have a model they use for rentals? Buying a place and this is my first time modeling it out for cash flow etc.

Replace or refurbish windows on an old (1920s) house?

Best book(s) to get started in real estate investing?

I heard you need to show a net worth of 100% of the loan amount. Have you heard about this?

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.

Anyone here ever had any experience using a 203(k) loan? How wild you rate your experience?

I’m planning on getting my real estate license this spring! My biggest hesitation is that I currently live downtown Chicago and do not own a car. I really do not want to buy or lease a car as the area I live in requires a garage spot to park. Is it realistic to believe that I can be a real estate agent in Chicago if I rely on Uber/CTA?!

Hi all- I’m new to real estate investing. What are some books/ reading materials you would recommend to learn about selecting the right investment property, things to look out for, laws etc.?

Anyone follow samfasterfreedom on Instagram? Wondering what experienced peoples’ thoughts are on him