Looking to buy land in about a year or so. Is it better to buy land and build a custom home or buy a new build and/or existing home? Fwiw, I just bought a house about 6 months ago with a 6.625 interest rate

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

This is one of those depends questions

When you say better, what metric are you looking for?

Well, would I end up paying more if I buy the land and then have the custom home built as opposed to just paying for a new build/existing home and not paying for the land? Would want to avoid HOA in the future as well but want to see if avoiding vs paying more for land is worth it.

Plus, I would want a large one story house as opposed to those two story homes that everyone is building. Seems like one stories “are like unicorns nowadays” as one realtor put it.

I’m in Texas btw if that makes any difference.

Related Posts

Difference between Variable Life vs Variable Universal Life?

I’m an Air Force veteran and a realtor the Atlanta and the nearby areas. I would like to be of assistance in any of your real estate needs. I specialize in VA, investment properties as well as residential and commercial properties. If you need a lender I have a lot of those too. How can I be of assistance?

Post Photo
like

Which one to choose?

Fidelity investments, societe generale, allstate, alten, persistent, mercedes rnd.

like

Can someone help me with this? I had a low utilization since pandemic, I.e., ~sub 5%, but never missed any payments. Would credit score be impacted if only one line of credit with a low utilization?

Too few accounts currently paid as agreed
FICO®

Scores consider the number of accounts that are paid as agreed. Your score was impacted because the number of these accounts is too low, or because you've missed payments recently on some of your accounts.

like

Question for my 401k focused advisors out there--what programs are you using that is instrumental to your 401k practice that you simply can't do without? I'm being pitched on Envestnet & im not sold.

like

anyone in here strictly.service 401K plans on the independent side? how much can you make on that realistically with a medium size AUM book being currently managed? trying to determine if meetin..

like

Nifty 50 index mutual fund vs Nifty ETF ? Which is better ?

Hi fishes, need urgent advice. How is the HDFC Index Sensex Plan? I have invested 75K but it's in loss as all others. Should I continue to average it out or stop investing in it? The loss is higher in this compared to other funds.

If you leave J2 and get another (new) J2, does the first J2 show up on new J2 background check? Assuming these are w2 roles. If so, how do you explain that? 🧐

like

Just checked my credit score and it’s an 835. Is it possible to ever get an 850? If so how? (Know it’s not impacting any of my loans, just curious)

like

Buying a condo with an HOA - what’s the average reserve % you’ve seen? My HOA is 23% funded, and recently raised dues.

like

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.

like

Partner quit their job, and according to job contract, have to pay back "training costs" since they left before an agreed-upon amount of time. When it comes to taxes, how should I treat this amount? In the past, I've been able to use a W2C if I payback sign-on bonus, but since the "training" was not income, not sure what to do.

like

Desi 🐟 fam - What apps are you using to make payments in India using US credit card?!
I use Wise for money transfers and other payments using debit card but i want to pay with my credit card and wondering if there's an option for that

like

This is my first yr having access to an FSA through my wife’s benefits. Trying to decide on an amount to contribute and it’s tough. We may or may not get pregnant this year and that’s a huge. Cont..

like

Looking into credit card, most likely between emirates nbd Bonvoy card or the Emirates offering. Anything better out there? What has been your experience. My understanding is you can convert the emirates points to Bonvoy? Not sure if the same works Bonvoy —> emirates.

Looking to buy my first house- Would it be a bit of a stretch to buy a house with a mortgage of 2.7k when I take in 3.4k bi weekly?

like

Guys, I need your expert suggestions. All figures are in INR
I am living in Europe with my wife. We both are earning.We save around 4.5 to 5 lakhs every month based on exchange rate. We have SIPs of around 60k. Please help me to invest my savings. Apart from mutual fund SIPs I don't know much.

like

What did you do with your RSU’s after it vested? Did you keep it or was it sold and reinvest to another stock/fund/etf?

How much are people paying for renters insurance in Bay Area, specifically East Bay?

Drop your insurance company names, if comfortable.

like

More Posts

how much i should expect from BGSW with yoe 6 into embedded, linux domain.

Also are they doing 5 days WFO?

like

Hi, I am living in pg near gtp office whose rent is very high. So searching for a single sharing room in a 2bhk flat or in a good pg with decent rent. So is there anyone searching for female roommate near gtp Kormangala or do anyone living in good pg with decent rent. Please DM me. Also searching for some North indian friends to hang out.

like

What do when you’ve already accepted a job offer but then received a better offer? Does it look bad on you to decline the first offer?

like

Best consulting firms for PE work (CDD,Value Creation)? Looking for the best firm for exit ops to PE ops eventually. Thanks!

like

Starting Ropes and Gray in MA Corp. area. any warnings/ “a heads up” that I should be cautious of when starting? Any advice for someone just starting out to be successful? What’s the WLB like?

like

Hi everyone,
My friend is pursuing Masters in Industrial Engineering and graduating in Early December.
He is looking for a Product Manager or Product Consultant job. He has 3 years of prior experience as a Data Analyst at Accenture. Currently, doing Internship at Qualcomm.

Any leads for full time job or referrals will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

like

Anyone works in Dell’s tax or accounting department?

like

Recently, i was "promoted" or, I should say, my title was changed to the next ring up the ladder. As a part of this, I went from reporting to Senior Management, to Junior Management. The Jr. Manager has good intentions, but, is not helpful. I've worked at the company longer, have accomplished more across multiple lines of business and have a much stronger internal network. Am I overreacting thinking this is a major slight that will ultimately slow down my growth within the company?

what do you think about the term "fake news?"

likesmart

New data offering: name.co, or namesoftware.com for the main domain? I’m leaning toward name.co, but I worry about not having the .com.

like

Hey Fishes,

Below are some of the positions open in my team in CGI across Hyderabad/Bangalore/Chennai, people can ping me for referral.

Post Photo
like

Barclays global service center I looking for a job a Cash application and Invoice processing. I have total 4 years of experience and currently serving notice period 25th Dec is last working day.. Could anyone please consider my me for the open position..Tata Consultancy ZS Associates EY India Capgemini Barclays global service center Barclays KPMG India

like

Hi guys what does the rating of 2.7 in pms portal mean? Is it good or bad?

like

From where do the EY HRs procure the resumes?

like

As a data scientist with knowledge of Java, Python, and R, what are some interesting languages for me to learn? I keep hearing software people in my circles talk about Go and Haskell. Do you think learning one or both languages could be useful for my career?

What is the salary range for an associate at JPM?

like

What’s the deal with working remotely permanently?

Hello,
I have got an job offer for Warsaw. The firm is paying me 216000 zloty gross yearly. Currently I am earning 25 lacs per annum in India. Should I accept this offer? I am confused considering impending recession. I will be moving with my dependent wife.

like

Guys, can we work at any gds office if we have the id card?

like

Any insights on Cloud consultant role in GCP PSO in terms of project pipeline, growth opps , wlb , etc.

like

Additional Posts in The Real Estate Bowl

How do I classify my property for tax purposes if I received rental income for exactly 15 days this whole year? Primary?

like

Looking for experiences/opinions on A/C options for old houses. E.g., high velocity ducts vs ductless mini splits. Seems like mini splits are way easier and possibly more effective...but seems like an eye sore. Or... is it just what a contractor thinks will work given your house? Curious what everyone thinks!

like

Having trouble selling my (retired) dad's house. It needs a lot of work, but has great character. What if I buy it myself for a low, low price? Then I would be able to get a FHA 203k loan to do the updates. Rent it out or put it back on the market in the spring.

like

Any reason why the listing agent recommend I use a specific title company?

like

Are most new houses being built with induction cooktop? What has everyone experience been like? I personally had non compatible cookware with induction cooktop and wondering if I should just buy a new cooktop (electric, gas etc).. Other reason is that I read that it's also not healthy due to electromagnetic waves?

like

Looked at a house (new build) and MIL said the vinyl windows imply the whole house is probably made with cheap, shoddy materials. She thinks everything has to be wood Marvin windows or bust. Is she right? From my research vinyl has its pros too... as long as we aren’t paying like they are wood marvins. Any reactions?

like

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 🥹

likeuplifting

Need a recommendation for a solid real estate attorney in Columbus, Ohio. Someone who specializes in rental properties and evictions. Any help appreciated. Thanks!

like

This is the thread to boast about a creative deal that you made by using leverage and/or collateral.

like

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?

like

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.

like

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

likesmart

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?

like

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.

like

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?

like

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.

like

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.

like

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.

like

Any thoughts on this book?

Post Photo
likefunny

Would you say Austin’s real estate market will go through a correction in 2022? I am considering there in a few months (wife and 3 kids) from a normal-priced city. While we can afford a house there, I am scared of getting into an extremely risky investment seeing such fast growing prices in 2021. I’ve read both bull and bear scenarios online and I’d like to get some “Bowl’s” thoughts. Thanks!

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal