The Real Estate Bowl

We recently bought a home that backs up to woods. The back is very secluded but the lawn itself is small, and can’t be enlarged (forest is our property, but is protected). The small lawn didn’t bother...

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.

Invested in a rental property 4bd 2ba for 300k in bastrop TX and having a hard time renting. Property is brand new and a couple of miles from spaceX. Any suggestions? I am not local. Also if you know ...

How common or often do people rent homes that is 3500 sq ft or slightly above? Deciding if should sell our home or rent it if we move. What is average rent? In northwest suburbs of Chicago. TIA.

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...