📊 THIS WEEK'S DEAL FLOW
17 properties | 9 states | $230K–$1.79M
Top deal: Pigeon Forge, TN cabin — $188K–$189K documented gross revenue two years running, active STR permit for 19 occupants, seller will co-manage.
Price cuts and pre-MLS off-market offers are accelerating — motivated sellers are surfacing across FL, TN, MI, and MO ahead of the spring listing surge
Standouts:
Pigeon Forge, TN — 4,680 SF indoor-pool cabin, 1 mile from Dollywood, $188K–$189K documented gross two consecutive years, seller offering managed transition ($1.79M)
Port Austin, MI — Lake Huron-adjacent, 4BR/3,005 SF, $110K gross in 2024, $101K in 2025, off-market owner sale with new PM just relisted ($575K)
Branson, MO — Off-market gated golf resort cabin, $106K–$117K gross, $58K–$72K NOI, P&Ls available, 10%–38% CoC return modeled ($655K)
Page, AZ — Turnkey 3BR near Rim Trail, $60K–$70K documented revenue, 12–15% cap rate, professionally designed ($395K)
Lake Cumberland, KY — Floating home, 47% occupancy in a partial debut season, private dock, scarce STR approval, major upside for first full year ($230K)
Also in this batch: Gulf Coast performers with forward bookings, Smokies cabins with documented revenue, and an Austin fourplex with STR conversion underway ($280K–$1.35M).
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Happy scouting,
Andy T.
STR Scout
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Tennessee | Pigeon Forge • $1.79M
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The Signal: Two consecutive years of $188K–$189K documented gross revenue — not projections — with an active STR permit for 19 occupants and a seller willing to continue managing through the transition. This is the rare Smokies cabin where the numbers are already proven.
The Highlights: 2024 gross: $189K | 2025 gross: $188K | On pace for same in 2026 | 3 bed + 3 bonus rooms | 4 bath | 4,680 SF | 1.7 acres | Indoor pool with waterfall + retractable glass doors | Theater room | Pool table | Air hockey | Arcade games | Bunk beds | Long-range mountain views | Outdoor firepit | 1 mile to Dollywood | Active STR permit (occupancy 19) | Fully renovated | Seller offers managed transition
Michigan | Port Austin • $575K
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The Signal: Off-market Lake Huron-adjacent STR with three years of documented gross revenue peaking at $110K — owner selling due to life change, newly relisted with a fresh PM, and priced ahead of what this income history supports.
The Highlights: 2024 gross: $110,305 | 2025 gross: $101,064 | 2023 (Jul–Dec only): $58,314 | 4 bed | 2.5 bath | 3,005 SF | Sleeps 17 | Built 2021 | Across road from Lake Huron | 2–3 min walk to beach | Fully furnished | Off-market, owner direct | New PM just relisted
Missouri | Branson West • $655K
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The Signal: Off-market gated golf resort cabin with two years of P&Ls showing $106K–$117K gross and $58K–$72K NOI — seller is upgrading to a larger STR and has the documentation to back every number.
The Highlights: Gross: $106K–$117K | NOI: $58K–$72K | 10% down CoC: 21%–38% | 20% down CoC: 14%–23% | Cost seg opportunity: $196,500 bonus depreciation | 4 bed | 4 ensuite bath | Built 2020 | Private hot tub | Screened deck with outdoor fireplace + TV | Gated golfing resort | Resort pools + sports courts | Near Silver Dollar City | P&Ls available | Off-market
Arizona | Page • $395K
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The Signal: Professionally designed and landscaped turnkey STR generating $60K–$70K annually at a 12–15% cap rate — rare documented return at this entry price point near Lake Powell and the Rim Trail.
The Highlights: Revenue: $60K–$70K | Cap rate: 12–15% | 3 bed | 2 bath | 1,700 SF | Central AC/heat | In-unit laundry | Garage | Quiet neighborhood | Rim Trail at end of street | Fully turnkey | Professional design + landscaping
Kentucky | Lake Cumberland • $230K
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The Signal: Floating home with Airbnb approval on Lake Cumberland — 47% occupancy achieved in its first partial season, with a full optimized year still ahead and no comparable inventory to compete with.
The Highlights: First season: 47% occupancy (partial year launch) | 1 bed + loft + pullout | 1 bath | Sleeps 7 | Private patio + personal dock | Unique experiential stay | Scarce STR-approved floating home | Lake Cumberland, KY
Alabama | Gulf Shores • $275K
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The Signal: Gulf-view Airbnb condo with $30K+ documented gross in 2025, new HVAC in 2024, and turnkey operation — priced at entry-level for a proven Gulf Shores performer.
The Highlights: 2025 gross: $30K+ | 1 bed | 1 bath | 500 SF | Gulf views | Community pool | New HVAC (2024) | Full-size appliances | HOA: $364/mo | 1 mile to The Hangout | Active Airbnb | Turnkey
Florida | Panama City Beach • $280K
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The Signal: Gated West End PCB condo steps from private beach access, sleeping 8, fully furnished and rental-ready at a low entry price for the Panama City Beach market.
The Highlights: 2 bed | 2 bath | 960 SF | Sleeps 8 | Private beach access | Gated community | LVP floors | Private patio | Pools | Sports courts | Mini-golf | Fitness center | HOA: $500/mo | Minutes to Pier Park + Topgolf | Fully furnished
Florida | Panama City Beach • $345K
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The Signal: Shores of Panama Gulf-front unit with 2026 bookings already outpacing all of 2025 revenue — exterior repairs completed and forward momentum baked in at ask.
The Highlights: 2025 net rental income: $32K (started mid-March) | 2026 bookings already ahead of 2025 pace | 2 bed | 2 bath | Gulf-side master | HOA: $3,492/quarter (includes beach, pool, fitness, WiFi, insurance, water, sewer) | Special assessment: $1,213/quarter through end of 2026 | Exterior repairs completed
Florida | Panama City Beach • $565K
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The Signal: Two-structure PCB property — main house plus a separate guest house with its own entrance, kitchen, and driveway — delivering dual-income potential or house-hack flexibility with no HOA.
The Highlights: 3 bed | 4 bath | 2,112 SF total | Main home: 2 bed/3 bath + bonus bunk room | Guest house: 1 bed/1 bath, private entrance + kitchen | Private hot tub | Balcony + patio | Quartz counters + stainless appliances | No HOA | South Lagoon/Holiday Beach area | Near Grand Lagoon + Pier Park | Fully furnished
Florida | Largo • $598K
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The Signal: Pre-MLS off-market pool home minutes from the beach generating $80K annually — seller offering first look before the listing goes wide.
The Highlights: Revenue: $80K/year | 3 bed | 2 bath | Pool | Minutes to beach | Turnkey | Off-market pre-MLS opportunity | Largo, FL
Florida | Perdido Key • $665K
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The Signal: Gulf-front Sandy Key condo with direct gated beach access, two beachfront pools, and a fully updated turnkey interior — one of Perdido Key's most desirable beachfront communities at a mid-range price point.
The Highlights: 2 bed | 2 bath | 1,204 SF | 2nd floor Gulf-front | King primary suite | Guest room: queen + 2 twin bunks | Private Gulf-view balcony | In-unit W/D | 2 beachfront pools (1 heated) | Hot tub | Fitness center | Tennis + pickleball | Gated beach access | Fully updated + turnkey
Illinois | Galena • $1.35M
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The Signal: Galena Territory resort community home with strong rental history, sweeping golf course and pond views, and a comprehensive 2025 refresh — positioned as a four-season income producer in a destination market.
The Highlights: Rental history documented | 5 bed | 5 bath | 4,451 SF | 5.19 acres | Gas fireplace | Serene pond view | Heated garage floors | New roof, driveway, AC (2025) | New boiler (2021) | Golf course views | 4 championship courses on-site | Lake Galena boating + fishing | Equestrian center | Pools + fitness | HOA: $113/mo
Minnesota | Minneapolis • $750K
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The Signal: Purpose-built SW Minneapolis STR designed for large groups, projecting $90K this year at a 9.6% cap rate — owners relocating internationally, turnkey with bookings already in place.
The Highlights: Projected revenue: $90K | Cap rate: 9.6% | 3 bed | 2 bath | 2,200 SF | Sleeps 10 | Built for STR use | Future bookings transfer | Fully furnished + stocked | Prime SW Minneapolis location | Motivated seller (relocating)
Missouri | Cape Fair • $498K
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The Signal: Lakefront four-season property on Table Rock Lake with direct water access, western sunset views, and dual-use appeal as a personal retreat or STR investment in an established Ozarks destination.
The Highlights: 4 bed | 4.5 bath | 3,150 SF | 1.9 acres | Lakefront with direct water access | Hardwood floors | Fireplace | Western lake views | 2-car garage | Built 1977 | 203 days on market
Tennessee | Sevierville • $574K
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The Signal: $25K price cut on a wooded 3.39-acre Smokies mountain property with unfinished garage conversion upside and potential ADU expansion — value-add play at a reduced ask.
The Highlights: Price reduced $25K (2/28) | 2 bed + bonus room | 3 bath | 2,872 SF | 3.39 acres | Screened upper deck | Jetted soaking tub | Hardwood + tile throughout | Fenced backyard | Unfinished 2-car garage (game room/theater conversion potential) | ADU feasibility worth exploring | Sevierville, TN
Tennessee | Townsend • $472.5K
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The Signal: Just-reduced Smokies cabin 4 miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park with $59K booked in 2025 — documented revenue at an accessible entry price for this market.
The Highlights: 2025 bookings: $59,257 | Price reduced $12.5K | 2 bed + loft | 2 bath | Sleeps 8 | Mountain views | 4 miles to GSMNP | Townsend, TN
Tennessee | Pigeon Forge • $995K
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The Signal: Price-reduced A-frame chalet in the gated Shagbark community, 9 miles from Pigeon Forge — game room, theater, and loft configuration in a high-demand Smokies destination.
The Highlights: Price reduced | 3 bed | 3 bath | 2,589 SF | Game room | Theater | Lofted layout | Gated Shagbark community | 9 miles to Pigeon Forge | Chalet/A-frame style
Texas | Austin • $575K
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The Signal: Off-MLS Austin fourplex 5 minutes from downtown — three units cash-flowing on LTR leases while a fourth STR conversion ramps up, offering a hybrid income model with stabilization upside.
The Highlights: LTR gross (Q1 2025 annualized): $63,840 | STR unit avg: $175/night (early bookings) | 4 units | 2/1 unit mix | 3,120 SF total | 0.35 acres | 5 min to downtown Austin | 3 LTR units leased | 1 STR unit converting | Financials available on request | Off-MLS