Under contract for a 2,700 sqft home in LA. I think the price is OK: it’s not rock bottom and definitely not overpriced either as similar sized homes in the area have sold for MUCH more. The price is decent because it needs a bit of work on the interior, and I’m perfectly fine getting that done. OK time to buy now? Ideally I won’t have to sell this one to buy another home anyway, so in theory the hold period can be indefinite. What do you think about the impending foreclosures due to COVID?

I’m a noob seeking advice on what to do with my prior employer 401k. Insights?

My spouse doesn’t work and I’ve read about a Spousal IRA. Should I do this? Is it a nobrainer?

Husband and I are at about 2.5m NW with only 25k in crypto. We are in our early 30s. Should we put more in crypto?

Is it possible to live off 12k/year?

How-come Moderna get to grow 2000% in price In 2 years but Pfizer stock price did not grow at all? Regret selling Moderna stock when it was in 90s

Coming back to the city for the first time since I left for covid tomorrow. Any food recs? Hit me with anything you got!

what's your 401 matching %? Is 1.5% a normal rate?

Can I buy 2 houses , one in a district with school ratings 4/10 and another house with school district 9/10? And then send kid to school which is 9/10 .

Currently don’t have kids. But would have them soon enough to send them to school after 5 years.

Is it legally allowed to have two residences in same area but different zip codes and choose better school for the kid ?

How do you guys really think COVID-19 will affect the rest of the school year. My coworkers and a bunch of other people seem to think we won’t go back until the fall 😕 It breaks my heart to hear.

Can I afford a $425K apartment on a $235k HHI? Taxes are $8k

Looking to buy my first home and wondering if mortgage insurance is absolutely required with less than 20% down or can it be avoid? I would be putting down around 15% and have a ~820 credit score

Looking for advice on buying/moving to burbs PA. We live in CC and have a LO. Where is a good neighborhood & and what’s a reasonable price for a nice SFH (not too big)? We prefer Radnor school district. What’s it like living in the burbs PA vs CC?

I'm really excited. I basically couldn't walk for like a week after I had COVID. Even just laying down hurt. It was like merely existing was excruciating (reminded me of the last 8 weeks or so of pregnancy honestly).

I told myself I couldn't go back to the office until I could be on my feet for several minutes (for meetings, bathroom trips, etc.). Yesterday was my first day back in the office. It was horribly painful. But today is Day 2, and I'm doing OK!!! I'm so excited!

I was expecting my final EY Pay today but it didn’t get deposited. However, I did have an attempted FedEx signature required delivery yesterday. Do you think that is my final check?

I got a delta gold AMEX card, mostly for travel points. Then I realized how expensive delta flights are…did I mess up? Should I have gotten the Chase Sapphire instead?

Fee-only RIA looking to buy in North Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Is anyone else concerned about the direction the automotive world is heading in, and the overall bigger impact to society when no one can afford to own/have a car? I feel like there’s a perfect storm brewing and with the help of Covid and chip shortages and senseless forced adoption of EVs, in a few years common ppl won’t be able to afford a car and even those in upper income classes will be hard pressed. And when people can’t travel freely on their own, that will have downstream FX on society

Anyone ever have experience negotiating a new offer to include unvested 401k match and stock grants from your current employer? I hate leaving money on the table but there are some good roles out there. I’m not fully vested in my current 401k yet and my stock grants haven’t matured yet either. This would be at a global director level.

DDD is up 80% today....just sold half of my shares to lock in some profit. I’m new to this selling game (have always been a long holder). Is it a good strategy to wait for it to dip back and buy more? Or am I not doing the Math right here...

Is $1675 for a (huge) 1 Br in manhattan a bad idea for a salary range of 70-80k?

Less than 1 YOE out of undergrad prepping for upcoming MBB interview. Is it ok to use stories from college for leadership related behavioral questions? Given that I have no experience managing others so far in my current job as a junior consultant

We're seeing a lot of hiring freezes happening in the tech space, with the exception of some high growth startups. Is this affecting anyone else?

Other than the weekly tech event, what are some good happy hours for meeting professionals? Really love that event and hope to find a few more. Thanks!

To all fellow IQVIANS, how is it going?

In honour of Veteran's Day, here's a mind-blowing fact I learned this week.

Russian soldiers yell, "Oorah!" before going into battle, because , the word is indeed Russian.

That's right, every time a Marine yells, Oorah! they are speaking Russian
🤯

Do companies do assessments on Arabic? What are they like?

Hello! I hope everyone's weekend is going well.

I was wondering if it is a red flag if a legal recruiter from a law firm reaches out to me on the weekend for an in-person interview on the early weekday.

Thank you so much in advance! I really appreciate it!

Is there a Cone Resdick office in Philly?

Anyone made the jump from academic to industry? Low key tired of low pay and being at the mercy of a PI renewing the grant for funding. I feel like a glorified graduate student. what did you like and what did you hate about the jump. Do you regret it? Thanks.

Any govt options around Annapolis, MD? PMP Cert and 4 YOE. Looking to move out of DC/Arlington but want to be at a good company.

Have you noticed any change in demand for Salesforce roles, or status quo for now?

I've got an offer for Hamburg @ 5000 Euro monthly, currently based at 20.5 lpa and married with wife at 10 lpa.
What do you guys think, would it be a wise decision to move to Germany?

Hi guys if terminated from the company,how to find the next job?

What’s your top 3 favorite restaurants in LA?

What are the top job sites?

Trying to transition to finance (something investment related). Any ex-consultants who made the jump, please advice.

In a long term rental, is it common to put in a clause that says the tenants should get the place cleaned quarterly or something?

I'm renting out my place, a new construction that hasn't been lived in, and want to mitigate it being a total train wreck at the end of the lease in case they are messy.

Thoughts or suggestions on how you all handle this?

Buying a triplex in Chicago. Any advice on choosing between LLC and Corporation? Having difficulty finding documentation to inform this decision

Anyone know what a senior associate total comp at Hietman (Chicago) is? Any word on company culture? Department would be financial reporting and operations.

Do Plumbers generally charge a fee just to come look at the problem and provide an estimate? I called a couple of plumbers and they are asking for a 50$ or 75$ fee just to be at the door and give an estimate, the fee will be adjusted if I give them the job.

I’m looking to purchase a home. I have enough for 20% down and I qualify for a traditional mortgage but my dad suggested he lend me the full cash to make the sale that way I have more negotiating room and can close faster. Then once I close I can refinance it and keep 20% in the house and pay my dad back for the 20%. Is there a downside to this? Will it get messy?

What are the biggest tell tale signs of when an area is going to boom? Know it’s prob a silly question but trying to understand the indicators out there that determine a good apt building play?

$350k HHI, no debt/loans/no near term plans for kids, would be first time home owners. New job 5 mos ago. Our rent is pretty good ($2,250) but we’re eyeing some pricey houses (1m-1.2m) in a HCOL area. We can put down up to $325k, more if we wait until next year…Whaddayathink? Would you wait? Aim a little lower on house price? Put more/less down?

Does anyone have a good practical guide / book on getting started with small multi family real estate investing? I’m in Canada and am looking to avoid hype books to get to the practical need to know details. I have between 250-350k to invest and looking to scale as quickly as possible

Question: we’re in the process of closing on a personal home that’s a new build. If we use the preferred lender, we get $5k in closing costs. Can I close with the preferred lender and turn around and refinance with a different lender? Will I have to pay closing costs again?

Hi All, How much additional saving $$ needs to be present in your account during closing to successfully approve loan. Let’s say if mortgage payment(principle+interest) is $3500 and prop tax+mellarose is $800 per month.

Planning to bid on a house - 1.3M, with a base salary of 210K - in Seattle.. Worth it?
Don’t have any other debt - however this expensive mortgage would take half my monthly salary (post tax)..
Really nervous

Fishes, I need some advice. After 8 years in aviation I like to pivot back and work again in Real Estate Investment, preferably for a REIT. All my education is international in legal, RE, taxation and I have 8 years work experience. I started about 6 months ago to apply, and either I get a no thank you we need someone with more current experience - or no thank you, you are over qualified. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Best and cheapest tenant screening services out there?

I share my first property with a family member which is my primary home. If I buy a second property (and keep the first property) and live there, does that second property now qualify as my primary home?

Who fills out the condo rider first? Buying a property off market and feeling confused. How can I attach a condo rider to an offer to buy if I don’t have that info on the condo myself?

Hello! Any Illinois realtors here? I am planning on becoming licensed sometime in May or June (if all goes well). I don’t plan on doing this full time and would love a honest opinion about a good brokerage to apply to. Any recommendations?

Anyone have experience or perspective on whether or not real estate investments are a good hedge vs inflation?

I have over 12 years in B2B sales/sales management experience along with a graduate degree. I am wanting to shift gears and I am at a point where I can invest time in myself to learn through practical experience. The new industry I am wanting to pursue is real estate investment. I have read all the books but want some hands on experience on the property management side. How could I best leverage my skills for a role in this, and what should my expectations be for negotiation in compensation?