The Real Estate Bowl

We bought a house 2 years ago. The house is built in 1920s and needs work done on the exterior wall. We are exploring stucco versus siding options. If we go with stucco for one wall, it requires an en...

So I’m looking to buy a property cash and it going for about $500k. I have about 250k cash including 150k I withdrew from a commercial real estate investment and I still have about 200k there actively...

Thoughts on 1 bathroom rentals. Do they rent as easily? I have preferred 2 bathroom or atleast 1.5. But its been a seller's market and things going so quick. In suburbs of Chicago.

Any purchase rental property with a SDIRA? Any advice on preparing to do it.

Back again… 66 weeks ago I posted about acquiring cheap parcels of vacant land is West Philly. Everyone said I was a fool, and I am! What should I do now?

Bay Area | Estate/Trust Litigation Attorney Recs? Mother passed (no will). Father + daughter. 2 properties. In 2025, property transferred to daughter + irrevocable trust set up (notarized). Now fathe...

Looking for first investment property. Any guidance that can be shared? Looking for short term rentals and using rabbu to find places but very new to this space. Appreciate any guidance.

What to do if a recession hits tomorrow?

IIUC, someone with $10M liquid net worth and no income would be denied a $800k mortgage. What is a bank’s reasoning for this?

if you got new construction, did you still have an agent, or is it no longer necessary?

I was thinking of self-managing rental properties but everyone keeps saying its a bad idea

Have townhouses solved the noise problem? Heard several folks say they never hear neighbors’ noise in their townhomes, both got new construction ~5yrs ago.

The MLS listing for a house we purchased last summer "accidentally" overstated SF by including the unfinished basement which nearly doubled the SF. I noticed that Zillow is showing the incorrect SF an...

I went to check out a house I am interested in renting today. Tenant and family are still living at the place and were home. Owner met me there for the tour. I could tell there was tension right away....

I rent a house. I was airing out the house on a cold day and the door swung close, which cracked some of the glass insert. I brought it up to the landlord and he quoted me $4,000 to replace the door. ...

I have 2 rental properties - both single family homes (total investment = 560K). I get 6k / month in total rentals. They are in good areas and have been rented constantly (long term rentals). There is...

Any tips on sourcing a strong GC for a townhouse new build project in a geographic area that you don’t have any personal contacts in? I’ve tried chatting with folks in my area to see if they know any...

Current tenant asked to extend lease by 2-3 months. Lease is currently scheduled to be up at the end of September. Should there be a rent adjustment? I was thinking an extra 10% on rent and 60 day not...

When's the best month to put a house on the market in the south? My friends say now, before it gets too hot. Is this good advice, or is it okay to wait a couple of months? I kind of want to wait until...

Should we rent or sell our 3000 sq ft home? We’ve been there since 2020 with a tiny mortgage rate, but we're thinking about moving. Payments are $4k and local rents would definitely cover that. We’re ...