New Member Introductions
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
presented by
![](http://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/assets/forums/sponsors/hospitable-deef083b895516ce26951b0ca48cf8f170861d742d4a4cb6cf5d19396b5eaac6.png)
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation
presented by
![](http://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/assets/forums/sponsors/equity_trust-2bcce80d03411a9e99a3cbcf4201c034562e18a3fc6eecd3fd22ecd5350c3aa5.avif)
1031 Exchanges
presented by
![](http://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/assets/forums/sponsors/equity_1031_exchange-96bbcda3f8ad2d724c0ac759709c7e295979badd52e428240d6eaad5c8eff385.avif)
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback
Updated almost 12 years ago on . Most recent reply
![Patrick L.'s profile image](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/133621/1621418527-avatar-sublimeone.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=128x128&v=2)
New Member in Tampa Bay, FL - Seasoned RE Investor
I just wanted to post a quick hello to everyone, I've been reading a lot of helpful threads on BP so figured it was time to sign up and jump in. I'm new to the site but not to real estate. I am a buy and hold investor with over 30 rentals in the St Pete area. I've also been known to rehab and flip properties as well but I really prefer to hold them.
I run the business end of the rentals on my own and have a full time maintenance guy who isn't involved in anything other than fixing them up so I figured this would be a good way to bounce ideas off of other people in the business and maybe meet some people locally that are in the business.