Purchase price: $635,000 Cash invested: $200,000 Built in 1880 as a single-family address, this rare three-story grand brownstone designed by Ogden and Wright was purchased by myself and investors for conversion to a boutique hotel.

We do staging, design, and full management.

I find families with children or groups of adults staying at my STR do more damage whether intentionally or accidentally than my longer stay midterm guests.

My wife and I are remodeling a 1940s bungalow-style home in St Petersburg, and after several months of interior work, we need design help and drawings of the front exterior for our contractor to gain permits from the city and move forward with the project.The original front entrance of the home was covered with an addition built by previous owners, and we'd like to boost curb appeal and value by adding a driveway, front steps, a new door with sidelights, and an overhang jutting out from the gable with columns. 

As a civil engineer with expertise in road design, I am now looking to shift my focus to land development.

I'm a MEP design engineer looking to expand my investment portfolio and I'm just getting started and trying to learn all that I can.

Either you have MORE grit, and are the one wearing down life to shape into you're design....Or life is grinding down you. 

If I elect the entity to be designated a S-Corp, I do not want to be obligated to pay any shareholder/member a meaningful salary.  

While opinions may vary, I rely on data to help drive real estate decisions and planning.Key ConsiderationsEducational Attainment: 77008 boasts higher numbers of residents with bachelor's (12,241) and master's degrees (5,739) compared to 77063.Demographics: 77063 has a higher percentage of foreign-born residents (41.02%) which typically indicates a strong rental market and with 76.86% renter-occupied versus 32.60% in 77008.Economic Factors: Median income in 77008 is $140,609 with a low unemployment rate of 3.37%, whereas 77063 shows lower median income ($51,899), higher unemployment (9.99%), and more families below the poverty level (16.51%), which may indicate economic diversity but also potential rental payment risks​​.Age Distribution: 77008 has more middle-aged residents (35-54) [8970 compared to 6,115] and a slightly higher proportion of young adults (25-34) compared to 77063 but both are popular with younger adults suggesting strong rental markets equally exist.

Members can add additional protection by forming series LLCs to hold each real property or business entity.A series LLC is a designated “series” or “child” LLCs from the original LLC aka parent LLC.