In NYC area. Looking at southern westchester. Combined income: base $520k, bonus $70k, no debt, $1.2m in assets. Is a $1.7m house too expensive? Seems that’s the entry point for a nice house in a good school district that is close to a train station but it’s hard to stomach and feels like a bit of a stretch.

I'm a SWE from Italy. Love my country but salary and taxes here are outrageous. Got 2yrs experience in fullstack and data science, 2masters, a peer reviewed paper and outperform all my peers for 24k€ a year.
I'm thinkin about landing a remote SWE job (leetcoding and building a portfolio this summer).
Have you got some advice? Is it possible to work for US remotely without visa? What other countries pay well? Is it possible to land a 100k$+ with this kind of experience and working from Italy?

Let's start a thread to highlight which industries and/or companies are doing right by their employees this holiday season. Share your job title and what kind of year-end bonus you are getting. (Feel free to share your company's name if you are comfortable doing that)

NJ folks: Looking for groom’s outfit for mehendi/wedding, any recommendations where I can check it out?

What are your thoughts on Baidu as an investment?

How long after transitioning did you start to feel comfortable in your role? Feeling major imposter syndrome in my first 3 months

Are there any lawyers that moved to healthcare tech (non-legal related positions)? That would include medical devices, AI, robotics, etc. Would love to learn from your experience.

Parents always wanted me to become a doctor, so did I. However, did not do very well around blood. :))

Thank you!

Are then any men out there willing to talk about imposter syndrome?

How do I get on a deal team?

Got offered 68k after 2 years as a contractor (62.5k) doing project management/business admin in a tech department at a Fortune 500 bank. I have an A.S degree and working on my bachelor’s/masters may 2024. I negotiated to 84k NYC. I have seen interns get offered 38 per hour (79k) for internship positions with a similar role.

Thoughts? Should I go higher? I do my job well that’s why they decided to keep me as a contractor after my internship.

Does anyone have recommendations for a contractor and/or small space architect in the Bay Area? My contractor ghosted me without fixing the water damage in my kitchen 😭

Hi sharks, can anyone refer me for .Net full stack profile in Optum gurgaon/noida location
Yoe 7.5 years

Have you seen your app idea executed before yours because of lack of funding?

What kinda hike should I be expecting/asking at KPMG for a new job for compliance and reporting. Currently got two years of experience at EY with pay below 5lpa.

#offtopic yet important👍
Guys we are seeing bigger issues like
Global warming, pollution, deforestation, water scarcity, abnormal weather etc etc.
Still i feel I am being negligent and not contributing anything to my country/world
I really want to volunteer/ contribute in this regard
Can you suggest me any organisation where i can be part of it?
Infact I request all of you to think in this direction we have so much energy and can do a lot instead of just Netflix and chill
Thoughts?

Closing on a condo soon. Need to get 1 accent wall painted and one laundry bifold door installed. What’s an average cost to expect for this. I got quotes for 2000$, seems steep. Any recommendations for contractors in chicago area?

I recently bought my 1st home in TX. I want to get into real estate and eventually own/rent out multiple homes. Are there any good recommendations/tips on books/articles/websites that others have used to get started?

I've read about HELOC and cash out refinance to get a 2nd home but articles are so scattered that it gets confusing which is better in terms of tax benefits and immediate costs, etc. Anything others have found helpful that summarized how to get started would be great!

Any potential flags/benefits for dual agency? My agent and the seller's agent work for the same company.

For those that built higher end homes, what kind of appliance budget did you have?

The threat of nuclear bombs flying over cities should crash the real estate market

I’ve been thinking about getting into real estate investing. Not right now but later down the road. I’ve been trying to save up for a down payment. What are some good resources for a beginner? Blogs, YouTube, books etc I’m not looking for paid courses because I will be learning at a slow pace. Any help will be appreciated.

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

Recently freed from the consulting game (starting end of next week) with a great severance and new energy around RE. Closed our first REPE fund last year as well as a sizeable personal portfolio in a large midwestern city, all on the side.
If you’re accredited and interested in putting some $ to work in this super low yield environment, ping me! Ramping up the next fund soon.

Any good HELOC recommendations?

Ideally 90% LTV, minimal closing costs, desktop appraisal.

28 year old with ~125k in cash/brokerage. Have been wanting to begin purchasing rentals but anxious to use a good bit of my liquid savings. Thoughts on biting the bullet vs. investing in stocks. In Houston if that is a factor

Who is still in denial about a housing correction? The Fed just made another .75% increase. Powell said they won’t stop until inflation is 2%. He also said a recession would be better than the consequences of unchecked inflation. He announced he will bring rates to a “restrictive level” until “the job is done”. He said that labor demand needs to soften (ie: layoffs). He very explicitly said he wants to slash demand and that housing needs a “correction”.

How long did it take you to purchase your first rental property once you started looking? I’ve been working with an agent for about a month with one offer not accepted, feeling discouraged

For people who recently refinanced, bought or is in the process of buying a new home, what APR did you get?

Hi, has anyone worked at Freddie mac? Particularly the multifamily investments division?

We just moved into a 50 year old house. We got the popcorn ceiling removed in the garage plus had the walls done. We didn’t use an official asbestos expert because of the price.

The horrible, dirty people that lived there before us left us a crappy mess. Hope we are not exposed, nor the neighbors.

Is a sloped floor of 1/2” over 10’ noticeable? I have to make room for conduit and cannot trench in my current place

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absolutely need and what can be worked on later.

Looking to move out of California, and considering buying a townhome in Atlanta for ~$650k. Any thoughts on the Atlanta real estate market?

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

New strat folks.
1. Buy a condo complex.
2. Put the land under said condos into a land conservatorship (for taxes)
3. Rent condos at discounted rates (for taxes)
4. A small fee of the rent goes to a trust as a land conservation fee in perpetuity (for tax reasons)
5. Have another business generating revenue to offset this.