Welcome to the BP community, this is an incredible platform. I

If you're looking for a place to book off platform I may be able to help (closing on our STR in Lake Lure in a few days).

To get the best use out of the platform, I always recommend 2 things:1.

Debra Richard FCI is a great trading platform. I

As a booking user of HomeAway and AirBnB, I think these features are long over due.The entire thing where they let customers book outside of the platform is crazy from the get go, I'm for one glad it's stopping.I've had home owners tell me to bring cash or pay outside of the platform, which just opens me and others up to scammers, cons, and no recourse if something goes sideways as HomeAway is out of the picture.More than once I've been told to bring $10,000 in cold hard cash to pay for rentals as they don't do instant booking or take CC... yet you can rent the same house on AirBnB and pay with CC.I've had one lady contact us pre-booking saying she would rent her mansion to us, only if we purchased the home.

So I think the technology platform is important.  

There's a whole different set of risks with partners.I'll assume the Instragram swindlers are similar to the one YouTube and FB.Darrin Yes, the swindlers are the same on every platform.  I

Some of their features are a little finnicky, but overall it is a pretty versatile platform. I

I'm so thankful to be here learning from this platform.  I

also what platform is good to use to find property owner contact info and such?