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Newbie here-My husband and I are seeking out properties in the Sarasota/Siesta Key area. I am aware of the regulations in Sarasota county, which is why we’re interested in the barrier islands or downtown only. We’re a...
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In the past 10 years, Columbus had seen an enormous growth in many aspects. Business wise, Columbus GDP had grew by over %50, making over $137 billion annually in the last 10 years. Employment in Columbus growing over...
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Hoping to get suggestions on how to setup Alexa to control smart devices in our STR. We'd like to create a new Amazon account and setup Alexa to control our smart home devices (lock, cameras, thermostat, etc.) but the...
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Hello BP Community, My name is Justin and I've been silently roaming around BP for about a year now. I am a military member, stationed in the Fayetteville area of North Carolina. My day job includes IT, and other mili...
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A colleague of mine mentioned that he's moving to Indiana in 2018. He has an IT business out here in Silicon Valley. It's doing well, making him good money. Yet he wants to pack up and head over to the Indianapolis re...
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Hello BP Fam,I have seen the name advertised on BP podcasts time and time again, though am uncertain as to what it really is. Does it have to do with REITs?
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This last weekend I attended my first graduation of grand kids. It was held at Harker Heights HS outside Killeen, home of FT.Hood. The class consisted of 496 graduates, many who were children/grand children of service...
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Hi,we just purchased a SFH in Austin that is only a few years old, however, has builder grade brown carpet that is generally OK once cleaned but thinking I want to replace all the carpet with good quality laminate now...
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Im tightening my systems and im looking to implement a CRM. Id like to know what everyone is using. I would appreciate any feedback, thanks!ExcelPodioZohoREIMobileOther
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Apologies if the title sounds controversial but I'm trying to understand the real estate market in the Seattle eastside area. Especially with relation to single family homes. I see that home prices in the Redmond- Kir...