Hello BP community,I have a question with regard to vacation rentals in Panama City Beach. Should I wait for the market to go down, or should I invest now? I see the properties in $250K that cost $180k two years ago. ...

For some reason, I've decided I want to build a beach home along the Florida gulf coast. I want to make sure it can perform at a 10 cap or above. My understanding of Destin it's too expensive and returns aren't great....

Hey all BP's! I am new to the real estate game and am committed to purchasing 2 properties this year. I have been analyzing deal after deal in the Tampa market for buy and holds. While I have come across a couple prop...

I was having a discussion the other day with someone who said that Northwest Florida (especially more of the luxury areas around 30a) are more of a "capital appreciation" play and that It's impossible to get good cash...

Hello BP! Recently my husband have been discussing the idea of investing in a beachy vacation rental (VRBO or Airbnb) investment. Short term, we would like to use it once a year when we visit family in Florida and r...

Since not much has been said about this portfolio lender and they have been so instrumental in starting my investing career - I wanted to write up a quick review.Some highlights about this banks residential mortgage o...

Has anyone done business with "realpro"? I'm interested in a property they have, but not sure if they're on the up and up. I receive daily emails from them. It seems like they're wholesalers on some deals and others s...

I'm looking to purchase a STR but I'm having a hard time deciding on a location. Is it best to pick the location based on ROI, or is there other important factors that a newbie may overlook? I know some state and loca...

Hi all,Our offer was just accepted for a condo on the beach in Miramar Beach, FL! This is our first foray into REI aside from our primary home (which while it technically is, I guess, I don't really consider REI). My ...