Is it better to buy a place in the city of Chicago or rent right now?

I'm thinking of making a move from deals strategy manager to a corporate strategy manager role with 19,000 AED per month + housing allowance at Dubai.

Is it a good comp?

How did you save for wedding related expenses? I am able to max out my 401k this year, so should I still be contributing to an individual brokerage account?

Is there a downside to opening the airline branded cards to get 50k+ miles with first year fee waved then canceling after? I wondered if my credit score would take a hit or some other downside.

If I believe we’re nearing market highs, convince me why taking a 401K loan for home improvement opportunities is a bad idea. Assume that I am not currently at-risk for layoff, and the improvement opportunities are on the higher end in terms of ROI (adding bathroom, etc.)

Anyone have any good book recommendations around building passive income sources/building wealth?

This week is for sitting on your hands. Risk into weekend is too high to buy any options. I don’t gamble any plays overnight during these times. Play intraday swings only

Anybody have real estate / rental properties as a side hustle? Is it worth it? What’s the effort vs. Financial obligations vs. Income ratio?

How long does it take espp to reflect on in the brokerage account?

Does anybody have a financial advisor they trust and recommend in the city?

Anyone else in ATL? We had the highest inflation increase of any city in the nation last year and COL is way up. My rent is now more than it was in DC. Anyone seeing COL adjustments? F20 not FAANG.

Any free tools that people use for monitoring their portfolio performance across multiple brokerage account? I am using Personal Capital. Contd (1/2)

New SALT person here-- could someone help me out with recognizing if/when an underlying investment utilized the 163(j)? We received an underlying Federal K-1 that shows Line 13k but I can't figure out if it was utilized or not. Is that line even included taxable income to begin with? TIA!

Anyone please give me a house rent receipt format for hra exemption, which was cleared in last financial cycle.

Hello Everyone,

I have got an job offer but my car lease is on going....what are the options I have?

Hi experts, in a multiple offer situation for my property with all contingencies waived. I want to add a ‘no repair by seller’ clause to ensure buyers don’t negotiate during their short due diligence. Pls advise on what to ask from their realtors?

I worked the majority of 2020 from home. Office is in NYC but live in another state. Why do I need to pay tax to NY?

New to this bowl and pretty new to option trading. Thank you all in advance for your insights. I’ve been building up a sizable holding in SPY puts, some of them from early May when states started to reopen because second wave is a sure thing with that. I don’t understand why it took the market so long to realize that. Cont

I want to invest in a company that has lost the most relative to others in the hope of getting the most return. Any suggestions?

We are seriously counting on H4 EAD for my spouse to start working. I should be able to get her EAD bu next March. Chances for the EAD to get washed out is so high. Tensed for her.

Hi everyone!

I recently just finished my interview with Accenture and is looking very promising. We have yet discuss salary, I would like to know other people's salary who work in the Industry X so that I'm not getting low-balled. I currently work at HDR inc. making 69K (Salary).

2 YOE., Mechanical Engineer

The position is "Analyst - Industry X Development Program" in Detroit, Michigan.

Accepted a new job, but was advised to wait to give notice until after the background check, conflicts, etc. are cleared. Anything I can or should be doing in the interim re: staffing on my cases?

Hi! Someone who moved to PE willing to share their experience ? Trying to better understand European market

Accenture.
I received an offer at Accenture, SF office as an analyst in their consulting branch. I would like to partake in projects/roles in product development. Is SF office the place to be?

Does salary negotiation happens during internal transfer? If someone has experienced it can you tell a little about it. What is the hike that can be expected?

I was under my moms healthcare policy until she lost her job in February. Am I able to enroll with EY even though I’ve missed open enrollment?

My organization absorbed another and the former deputy PM became a branch head - a demotion. For org was more focused on tech dev and not delivering a product on a sked. New org is very focused on that. He is not a driving leader, but is the only one with the tech knowledge needed. He is retirement eligible. He has no heir apparent - previous org didn’t plan that way. If I move him under someone who is a driver - he retires and I lose the knowledge. If I don’t, we may not meet schedules. Advice?

Has anyone dealt with a FIRPTA withholding on a sale? It looks like the seller of a condo I’m interested now is an international student so it would apply. Are there any specific steps to take with this kind of transaction? Is it as simple as withholding 15% of the Sales price from the seller to remit to the IRS or is there more to it?

What’s the sweetest thing your spouse has done for you?

How much does 3D animators or compositors make hourly? In east coast coast or west coast...Just moved to U.S last year. I am a mid- skill level artist with experience in using Maya 4-5 years, Cinema4D 7-8 years...Nuke 1-2 years...aftereffects 10 years plus...Was wondering what kind of hourly rate I should ask for if I got a job offer...

TFW the moment you land, and everyone around you immediately starts texting/calling their significant others, and you end up texting your mom just so you feel included...#foreveralone

Do any real people actually want schools to reopen as it stands now? Im hearing so much about it but it feels like a weird disconnected political thing and not a live humans with kids thing.
*Obv the goal is to get covid under control so kids can go back safely, this is assuming infection rates stay steady or continue to climb

So I know someone brought this up a few months ago, but never followed through. Let’s try this again and actually get a spot booked. Would people be interested in a Aug 23rd weekend rooftop social?

Will accenture accept my request of early release in notice period..like 3 days before LWD.?

Lab corp salary for phlebotomist? What were you making if you worked there and do you recommend ?

Another food thread:

Tell us where you live, and what’s good in your hood?

The must go to spot. All cuisines and food/beverage recs welcome!

Is 2.875 rate for 30 year with -860 credit a good deal ?

Just went under contract for a sfh in Austin. 4.6% rate. Price point is high , at the top of my budget , but seems better than comps. Anyone have a crystal ball and can either reassure me or tell me I caught a falling knife? ;)

Thinking about relocating in a year or two, considering renting out our 55 year old townhouse vs selling. I have some concerns that the bones are pretty mediocre (old plumbing has leaked for me, electrical is aluminum). How would you decide and if renting, how do you budget differently for repairs?

Further context: I already rent out a tiny condo I have by using a property manager, and if I kept this townhouse I'd turn management over to them as well.

Recently lost two bids on single family homes in Nashville. One was at 650k and I put 680k. The other one was 540k and I put 580k. Anyone navigated this market recently? What is a good premium in terms of % over asking?

Anyone investing in houston? I was thinking of Dallas and Austin initially but price is so high so wondering if there are other texas cities where I could invest in a sfh.

If I'm paying 4% interest and 1.5% property tax. Does that mean property prices have to increase about 5.5% every year for me to break even?

This is but a rental. Primary residence.

I currently max out my 401k, is it worth reducing my 401k contributions to save aggressively for a 20% down payment. My lease ends in July so would consider buying around that time frame. Or is it better to keep maxing 401k and just put less down and pay the PMI?

What would be your pros and cons for buying an apartment v a townhome for a rental property?

Thoughts on analytics platform like Mashvisor?

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!

Looking for an attorney recommendation.

Situation: Seller didn’t disclose in disclosures that they finished basement without a permit. The city came back and confirmed that the work they performed requires a permit. Seller is unwilling to return back the earnest money.

Looking for an attorney to weigh in on the situation and comment on the chances of me getting my EM if I file a case against the seller.

When you're background is commercial real estate valuation (appraisal) what are your exit opportunities, and how could you make it over to another side of CRE? 30 YO, appraisal/CRE tax background.

Considering buying a triplex in the Bay Area. To be competitive I’d need to be able to close quickly. Any insight on bridge/private/hard money options? Just want to be sure I can refinance to a conventional loan after closing.

How do you get past the 10th mortgage? I’m trying to buy an 11th property and I’m maxed out. Has anyone been in this? How did you manage?

I’m looking to buy an investment property in the next 9-12 months. When applying for a mortgage, do they only look at my ability to repay based on my salary alone? Or is historical (or projected) income from the property considered as well?

This will be my first property.

In all seriousness, how insane may it be to invest in Venezuela now? Would only consider if I partnered with a local/native and would obviously have to wait around a decade for any return.

Investment question: would you invest in a 1bed 1 bath apartment in Jersey city or 3bed 2bath home in Austin (both priced around the same)

I live in Seattle, so pretty far from both cities.