Where in Chicago or Chicago suburb is good for investment property? Condos or single family homes. Newbies for real estate investing

I am within my first year of salaried pay and am looking for ways to begin investing. Any advice? For context, I only have money in the bank and as much as is allowed for 401k contributions - nothing else so far.

Hi y’all! I’m a financial educator and my job is to help families in need of financial education! I help anyone on learning how money works here in the US & how to get rid of debt! I offer financial products that help you protect and grow your money. I’d love to help you out in reaching your personal financial needs!
I’m also always looking for people to hire!

How much tax should I expect on my salary? 25%? Moving to London from California temporarily so hoping there’s a tax upside here

Any idea on best Elss fund?

I am 29 years old and make a lot of money. I feel very guilty when I see people on social media who can’t afford the same things I do. When family or friends ask me what I do I downplay what I do by saying “I’m just an accountant. it’s not all that great” when in reality I love what I do and I love the lifestyle I have. hopefully not a humblebrag because I’m assuming a lot of people here are at or near the same earning level and can relate.

Serious question for fellow Indians (and anyone else, I guess). Do you think India can be saved? This level of income disparity… another 230M people in poverty due to Covid…. have we hit the point of no return?

Hi in process of buying a house. Trying to negotiate a buyer rebate with a realtor - we will be moving from outside of town so need full service, (video tours, actual advice etc) - do most realtors work with rebates? Is 0.5 or 1% good?

How does the investment declaration work at cognizant? Can i declare only 80c for now? Or even hra or loan details can be declared now itself with valid proof? I read somewhere that these details have to be declared in November with documents. Can anyone help in this?

Not related to consulting but anyone has experience with ratehub / canwise financial as lender for the house mortgage? They seem to offer better discount on Prime rate compared to the big 5 banks.

What are you tracking for Black Friday and Cyber Monday? I feel like the sales are hyped but not as good as random ones throughout the year. What should I aim to invest in? Mostly interested in electronics and luxury goods, maybe travel

Can everyone please share some of the things ways in which you earn passive income. I need an alternate source so bad.

What is with people not knowing how to read signs? We have a huge one that says “NO CASH ALLOWED” and I still get asked almost everyday if we take cash

Thoughts on best (preferably free) credit cards? Thinking of opening another. I've only ever had these:

- Uber (used to be 4% cash back on dining; they've since updated this to 5% uber cash. I never use uber so I let this card expire)
- SavorOne from Capital One (unlimited 3% cash back dining & entertainment; 2% groceries)

I mainly spend on dining, groceries, gas, and online purchases (amazon, target). Maybe travel when things calm down but not right now.

31 year old manager, base salary 184k, 12% in Roth 401k. Deloitte also matches 3%, and another 3% for pension, both of which are tax-deferred…So total savings are 18% (12% taxed and 6% deferred)

1. Currently exceeding IRS limits. What should be my next account to save in?
2. What should my diversification of Roth v traditional be? I expect my salary to continue rising once I hit SM and then PMD
3. Currently 100% in VOO, thinking of switching to target 2055 fund, good idea? If so, when?

Is now a good time to buy a house in Dallas? The prices are inflated and I am Not sure if they are coming down anytime soon. I’m looking for a four bedroom house in the Lakewood area. Wondering if I should wait for price consolidation or if I should buy the bullet and do it now? Thank you

Fellow FB Desis,
Seeking help to identify education loan options for my brother in India to study in Canada. He has secured a seat for MBA and begins this fall. Money seems to be the only problem now.
We don't have property in India. We've looked at ICICI, MPower so far.
ICICI wants the whole program cost in FD
MPower doesn't fit a specific student visa requirement (SDS)
I have good net worth in the US and willing to pledge them as collateral. But we're lost.
Continued..

Who are people using for auto and homeowners insurance? Currently paying Erie $878 per year for 2016 BMW 428i in Arlington, no claims or tickets last few years. Just did an online quote with Progressive, and for identical coverages it was $200 less, BUT their homeowners was about $500 more so total cost worse. Geico comes in higher too.

One positive of the COVID 19 (please don’t rip me a new one for saying that) is I needed monitors for my new house’s home office and now Deloitte gave me a buy one get one basically.

Wow I am so tired. I’m 12, almost 13 weeks and the fatigue has just hit me like a ton of bricks these past few weeks. It’s making it hard to focus or put in effort with work. Normally, this behavior would bother me… but I kind of don’t care? Anyone else relate?

What are my M7 chances? 760 GMAT, 3.3 GPA in engineering from top 10 undergrad, engineering grad degree too, 2 years of work experience at time of matriculation, Deloitte federal tech.

Does applying to bschool at the same university you attended UG have any impact? I had someone tell me it makes it harder because it seems like you aren’t seeking out diverse experiences

What’s the point of grades in an MBA

Hi guys, any good MBA admission consultant to recommend ? I’m aiming for top European MBAs (INSEAD, LBS) + 1 or 2 M7 universities. Thanks !

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Anyone from power programmer bridge wave 12/13 whose role is changed to Specialist programmer recently??

New Account Director here. Had 2+ years of supervisor experience prior. Any tips as I transition to this new role? What key things make the positions different? Would love to hear from all disciplines

Guys the amazon is burning for 16 days and no one is doing anything about it. We have the power of communication but feel helpless right now. We need to use our knowledge for good What could we do??

anyone know who created Palantir's website?

I started a new job a month ago and I hate it! I hate the culture (there is no culture) the way that they communicate (no meetings everything in slack) and the way that they work (alone) It feels pretty much like I am freelancing and I thrive in collaborative environment. I have never felt this isolated in my whole life. It sucks.
Has anyone been in that situation? If I look for another job, should I remove that experience from my linked in? Or should I talk about that if I get interviews?

any filipino social groups here? naghahanap ng makakausap 🙂

Hello everyone do you mind getting $100 just for 2 days part time fast job. Of 1 hour daily and 2/3 hours for those 2 days. Only just to assist me with a little residential property listing on Zillow and Avail.

Have received offer from TCS and tentative DOJ I gave was 27 June 2022.
There are many people who can see doj in "offer and day 1" section in iBegin portal (even those who have doj in July).
But I cannot see..
Wat can I do in this situation..
Hr recruiter is not responding..
Is there any one with similar situation.

Is anyone the only EA/Operations Manager for a small company (less than 50)? How do you manage?

I’ve received an offer to be an OM at a startup but will also have EA duties. Frankly, over the course of the interviews, the job description has changed several times. It appears I would be expected to help 3 C-suite, the VP Operations, and some of the BizDev team (assuming I accept of course).

Any insight is appreciated, thank you.

I’d really love to relocate to Oahu, but would need a company to either pay for relocation or fully remote decent salary. Any ideas where to start?
Current TC:125 skillset : sql, powerbi,foundry,spotfire,snowflake. Lots of years with direct report, supply chain, operations

Can Capgemini consider counter offer?

I have offer from Capgemini, other companies offering higher CTC, can I use other offers as a counter for Capgemini? Will Capgemini revise offer?

Hello is there anyone working at the European Commission?

Just switched consulting firms and the work is a lot more interesting but man the people are really dull. Loads of events and everyone just sits around and drinks a bit. It’s the most basic conversations (weather, some sports).

Needs a big infusion of excitement and culture. People are nice enough just very bland.

Best noodle shops in Chicago? Is there anything that resembles Xi’an Famous Foods?? 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Anyone else at home not sure what to do with their time? Have multiple calls today but can't seem to figure out what I want to do between them. Workload is much lesser since this is last week

Who wants to join me and help me fight for social justice and get Lightfoot re-elected in 2023?

Any suggestions for hidden gems or lesser known things to do in Chicago? Pretty much visited/done all the things I found online

Anyone here a member of East Bank Club? I’m thinking about joining but wondering if price tag is worth it. Mainly, are classes included in membership? Also how easy is it to meet people there? Cont’d

Any F fish want to meet for a drink / dinner tonight? Send me a message.

My lease ends June 30th and I just started my apt search yesterday. New rent was pricey but damn it’s even more than I thought. Bare minimum for a 1bed/bad is like 1500 lmao. At least I got a 11% raise to help me recover

Best store to buy a nice watch? Male/$1000 budget

Does anyone have any recommendations on personal trainers? Currently workout at equinox but can’t justify the premium they have on their trainers.

Anyone live at 1001 Madison? Any thoughts on the building and community there?

I’m new to the city and feel a bit lonely here. Any advice on how best to spend the long weekend? No plans whatsoever :(

Anyone interested in a fully loaded Herman miller Aeron size b in titanium color?

Got EZ pass from Minnesota for toll road, can I use it on Chicago highway

Any suggestions on places to buy affordable furniture (couch) in Chicago? Planning to buy new, but less fancier ones that I can use for a couple years. Thanks!

Looking to move into a 2 bed (or very spacious 1 bed) with my SO. Ideally want to stay in Gold Coast area between wells and lake shore north of division (or a little below division). Budget $3k ——> any suggestions?

Looking to buy a 3bhk, 2.5bath in Schaumburg for 350K, what do you guys think about it? Annual salary 130K. Is this a good time to buy?