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A few things, 1) Wow, that's a lot of work. Is any of it permitted? If not, that would be where I would suggest you start. You want to make sure you haven't disturbed any rainwater patterns. You could engage a local civil engineer to make sure there isn't anything you need to remedy. 2) That same civil engineer can submit the paperwork for you to get your permits. 3) I have plenty of videos on my channel about running a short-term rental business. Stay tuned as I'll produce more content on this topic to help you out!

Not necessarily. Due diligence still applies, for example, what can your land accommodate regarding your infrastructure? Engineering plans still apply. Have you got those in place?

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I’m not affiliated, but you should check out Minnect, I didn’t see an expert category for Glamping, perhaps you could get that started?

Sorry about that!

This is a masterclass in building a road. We've got an engineer who's running the road plan by another engineer now, as required by the county. I'll use your framework to review when I get those plans. Thanks for this information. It's super helpful.

🤣 Don't worry, you'll have plenty of future shopping opportunities!

Many thanks!

Let's go!

Let's go!

This is a great question to do an entire video on. That will be coming up next!

@@misteramsterdam8181 You’re welcome!

@@user-uq1ec5ql2i Thank you! Guests definitely bring their own food. Unless you’re charging $3,000+ per night, it’s not worth the extra work to provide a chef. I tried it and learned the hard way!

@airbnbgirllaura but what if most of the customers are international and not local for example I'm from tanzania and most tourists are international

@@airbnbgirllaura but what if most of the customers are international and not local for example I'm from tanzania and most tourists are international

@@user-uq1ec5ql2i So, I wouldn’t provide an amenity that I could not guarantee would be available and would be high quality. If you can guarantee that, want to manage that process and are willing to support the cost, then, go for it. But I myself want to eliminate as many processes as possible.

@airbnbgirllaura for a person who can't afford such a processes, do you suggest that the tourists should bring their own food?

It seems like you are asking about market research. You need to determine how profitable a glamping business will be in a certain location. The formula is your average nightly rate for the entire year multiplied by your average occupancy rate for the entire year. That's your gross revenue. Subtract your expenses. The best source for nightly rates and occupancy in your situation might be AirDna. They have a global option. You can also if Rabbu and Pricelabs have global data as well. Good luck!

@@airbnbgirllaura - That too but I am taken by how easily customers still pay for sub-par amenities, still can't figure why. Thanks for the response! Keep the videos coming.

@@maximusfuscus Will do! Your response is terrific because it seems like you already know how you are going to dominate your market with better amenities. That's the name of the game, friend!

No thank you

Hmm, ok, let me think about how to do that. I think the data might be hard to find to prove this, but I might be able to come up with something comparing occupancy rates.

@@airbnbgirllaura Thanks

Also do customers come with their own food or should I hire chef for meal prep?

The good thing is that infrastructure can be paid for on a construction loan. I've got a video dedicated to financing glamping sites on my channel where I talk about this! Good luck!

So glad you liked it!

Yes to the labels! Guests truly love and appreciate them. For 3-2s, providing those amenities makes a ton of sense. You host a higher number of guests per stay than I do and they'll likely need to do laundry, especially if they're staying more than a couple of days. This particular unit is a 2-2 and typically only sees guests that stay 3-4 days. They don't often do laundry and mysteriously, always leave their detergent behind, so I have a stockpile. 🤣

That's easy: lake towns with ski resorts! Here's why: th-cam.com/video/GbnTjHnZJ9M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SU3sgDqiXYDYPivG. Good luck with your search and let me know if you have any questions.

That's an interesting perspective. What type of road are you building - based on your land's terrain and your county's requirements?

I'm working on it now! I'll announce soon.

Totally! It's a county-by-county matter. Follow these steps: Run a Google search for AirBnb glamping. Then once on AirBnb's page, select new york state as the location. Find glamping sites that you like, then from there, look up what county it's in. That should give you a starting point for what counties are open to glamping (assuming those glamping sites are built legally, of course!) Good luck!

@@gerardoalejandrorezavilleg9039 No refunds. Neither guest asked. I called the electrical company as soon as the guests reached out and trhey restored the power within one hour.

Hey! The laws for glamping don't depend on the State. They depend on the county. Find a county where short-term rentals are allowed, then find a commercial or land realtor. Tell them what you want to do and they should be able to guide you. I've got a video on glamping laws and a video where I interview my realtor. Those should point you in the right direction. Good luck!

You want @drewdoloans (Drew Hittner) on Instagram. Tell him I sent you!

So glad to know it was helpful. Let me know what other questions you have that future videos can answer!

So glad! Here's the CPA that I have worked with for 6 years. She's very knowledgeable about tax strategies for real estate investors and for short-term rental investors. Tell her I sent you! anakcpa.com/about/

That's awesome! This video should help on location search: th-cam.com/video/GbnTjHnZJ9M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SU3sgDqiXYDYPivG and this video should help on financing: th-cam.com/video/o0wWGQeq39s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=svlI_t34r7dAW6tT. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions!

Wow! Are you looking to grow or are you happy with the unit you have now?

@@airbnbgirllaura i have 2 beach cottages and absolutely no desire to do any more airbnb.... it is annoying & it is not as profitable as people make it out to be .... i own both outright - no mortgages & very low expenses... people with mortgages & high expenses i think they are lying about their profits...lots of lying on line. people fake wealth all the time....

@@gurrrrlish Yeah, at the end of the day, you have to set up the business that works for your goals and your life. Having just the two AirBnbs and wanting to keep more profit is a model that would make sense to clean it yourself. But you also said it's annoying - would be curious to know why. Is it the guests or the management process you find annoying? Something else? Agreed that a lot of people boast about returns. That's why I publish receipts. Can't remember which recent video of mine I showed screenshots of my AirBnb payouts.

Ok I'm done. This comment wins. 🤣

@@NewStateHospitality What a thoughtful comment. It can definitely be tough to resist chasing the views, likes and comments, but you honestly never know what audiences will respond to. So that’s a never-ending hamster wheel. Thanks for the encouragement. I’ll continue to put out content that’s vital for investors to know.

@@daphnehill1913 Thanks, Daphne! Congrats on the build!

Sure thing!

@@airbnbgirllaura 🙏🔥

Here's the other one! th-cam.com/video/K65sZfds_PQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IyEpomDylADJDsnS

Hey Marilyn! You want to reach out to Drew Hittner and he's on Instagram at @drewdoloans. Good luck!

Do you mean monthly cashflow projections?

@@airbnbgirllaura like overall, And how can this business survive in recessions

@@staceyb9072 Let’s go!

You cared enough to comment. 😂

Totally get it. The fear never completely goes away, but the more experience you accumulate, the more you can see what’s noise and what’s real that you have to pay attention to. The biggest mistake people make is they create the product they want to create and not the product the market wants. So that’s key. Where is the market going? In what thpes of homes do they stay? How long do they stay? When (at what points of the year) do they travel? Get incredibly clear on those then you can decide on the market that gives you the most confidence that the market will respond in a positive way. Hope this helps.

What an amazing gift your comment is! Yes, there is a fast way to grow a lucrative short term rental and/or glamping business. There’s a slow way. I aim to teach the fast way. What is the single biggest challenge you’re having in launching your business?

@@airbnbgirllaura Right now it's figuring out what we can do and what will work. We don't know how to estimate all of the cost involved. We need to figure out where to build, what to build, how much that's going to cost, and how much it might be able to earn - and at the end of all of that right now if the answer is "it costs too much" or "it won't be able to earn enough" then we have to start from scratch, or downsize the plans, or find creative ways to stretch the capital. There's a set amount of capital we have, an unknown amount we can borrow, and a specific amount of income that we need to be able to replace at minimum. So it's all a numbers game right now. There's also everything else that can derail any plans we start to make, like regulations, or some requirement of a DSCR loan that we can't meet.

You can find a lot of information you're looking for if you watch my glamping playlist all of the way through. I'll be putting out a product to answer all of these questions soon. But, get started with all of my free content. It'll get you there.

This is an excellent question! I will answer this question on a TH-cam live video this week, so be sure to tune in!

Sooo glad that you liked this information! Stay tuned for an announcement for how I'm going to help people realize their glamping business dreams!

Interesting! What type of experience are you trying to create for your guests?

I wasn't able to find that vendor, sorry! Try searching for "AirBnb Guidebook" on Etsy and you should be able to find something. You want them to make the file available through Canva. Good luck!

No thank you