We are in a very low tax bracket this year but should be 10% higher in 2025.

This entire conversation in my opinion comes into play for a group or entity that may have 50-100 STR's where the branding will matter more but to be honest from what we have seen when they get that large they usually have lack luster service and subpar reviews- in the end someone that is 1031'ing mostly cares about that cash flow at that level and that's why and mostly only why they care about buying a brand. 1-15 units and a brand is nice but in my opinion wont break a deal- we are trying to do it but in the end its more for our guests to have a simple streamlined way to book with us.

Here is a quick market update on Valdosta, GA and what we are hearing from others with boots on the ground.

Again, we are talking about unwarranted reviews, not true 3- or 4-star reviews.

We are feeling very positive about the outlook for 2025.

We are currently using Stessa and it takes 10 days to get the funds.

I'm a new investor (we are under contract for our first rental property)!

I have the desire to purchase my first property during that transition (we are currently renting and will only have 8ish months left at our current assignment before we will move). 

On the advice of the fireplace guy who did our last cleaning/inspection, we sanded down the brick inside and painted it with the high heat black paint, and it states in the lease that they may use a fireplace-style candelabra if they'd like, but any other use will trigger all the rules in the Fireplace Addendum.   

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: I think that this BP forum takes on that deal-killer function very well......at least it can if/when investors take the time to post their questions and concerns.It should, but because some (not all) investors are fragile about criticism or prefer an echo chamber, it often falls into a back-and-forth where we are trying to help on our own time, and they are rejecting it and calling us naysayers.