Brian Longstreth is a moderator of our popular Facebook community called Where Do Gays Retire? Brian is a rare native Floridian, born in Bradenton in 1961. He moved to Tampa in 1983 and found a home in St. Petersburg in 1984. His early career in restaurant and retail lead to him becoming a Realtor in 1992 and getting very involved in the neighborhoods of St. Petersburg. He founded Your Neighborhood Realty in 1999. Brian was instrumental in the resurgence of the Grand Central District, Historic Kenwood, and Central Oak Park neighborhoods. This led to becoming very involved in city, county, and state politics, supporting LGBTQ+ friendly politicians. In 2008 Brian converted an apartment building to GayStPete House B&B, changing the name to Casa Del Merman in 2021 and expanding to a 2nd location in Montanita Ecuador. Brian talks about his hotel in Montanita, Ecuador, and what is like to live there as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.