📊 THIS WEEK'S DEAL FLOW
33 properties reviewed | 13 states + 2 international | $82K–$2.4M
Top deal: Kentucky Ohio riverfront with $70K proven income and rare transferable STR permit Market signal: Smokies and Gulf Coast inventory surging — four Perdido Key listings in a single batch
Standouts:
Kentucky Ohio riverfront — $70K/year proven by previous owner (9 months only), transferable CUP, one of the only permitted STR properties on the river ($625K)
Oklahoma Broken Bow — "The Boat Haus" grossed $384K in year one, 7-bed luxury compound with heated pool, pond, and ATV trail access ($2.5M)
Missouri Bennett Spring resort — 22 acres, 5-unit hotel + cabin + main home, near-double-digit cap rate at ask, 1M+ annual visitors to adjacent state park ($1.05M)
Michigan Manistee National Forest — 168 acres, established glamping operation with yurt, container home, 4 tents, no zoning restrictions ($1.189M)
Mississippi treehouse — $40–$55K revenue history, 90 minutes from NOLA, fully furnished at $259K entry price
Also in this issue: Things are heating up. Many more interesting STR’s, price reduction, off market, motivated sellers; including three Perdido Key Gulf-front condos, Smokies cabins with 2025 bookings locked, a Nashville subject-to hybrid with Taylor Swift theming, and a newly constructed St. Croix off-grid villa with 33-ft lap pool.
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Andy T.
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Kentucky | Louisville • $625K View Listing
The Signal: One of the only STR-permitted properties on the Ohio River — previous owners documented $70K annually renting just nine months, and the conditional use permit transfers with the sale.
The Highlights: $70K proven annual revenue (9-month operation) | Rare transferable STR permit (CUP) | 100 ft Ohio River frontage | 3 bed | 2 bath | 2,880 SF | 0.53 acres | 180-degree river views | 13 min to downtown Louisville | Booked for Derby season | No STR restrictions | Recent appliance upgrades (2024–2025)
Oklahoma | Broken Bow • $2.5M View Listing
The Signal: "The Boat Haus" grossed $384,150 in its first year of operation — a custom-built 7-bedroom luxury compound purpose-engineered for large-group demand in Oklahoma's top STR market.
The Highlights: $384,150 gross year-one revenue | 7 bed (6 king suites + bunk suite) | 7 bath | Heated pool + hot tub | Private stocked pond + dock | 3rd-floor game room (poker, skee-ball, air hockey, arcade) | 8 covered decks | Direct ATV trail access | EV charger | No stairs to enter | Double appliances in chef's kitchen | Sleeps 30
Missouri | Lebanon • $1.05M View Listing
The Signal: Turnkey resort operation less than a mile from Bennett Spring State Park — which draws over 1 million visitors annually — posting near-double-digit cap rate at list price across three income-producing structures.
The Highlights: Near 10% cap rate at ask | 3-bed main home + 5-unit hotel (3×2BR, 2×1BR) + 2-bed cabin | 22 acres | All units recently renovated | Whole-property backup generators | Shared laundry | Less than 1 mile to Moon Valley Access | Adjacent to state park with major hatchery upgrades underway | Expansion potential
Michigan | Luther • $1.189M View Listing
The Signal: 168-acre hospitality operation directly across from Manistee National Forest with established glamping revenue, no zoning restrictions, and infrastructure already built — rare turnkey opportunity in Michigan's emerging outdoor recreation corridor.
The Highlights: 168 acres | Custom year-round yurt + 2-bed container home + 4 furnished glamping tents | Modern bathhouse + hot tub | 30×48 pole barn | 5+ miles of internal trails | Electric + solar in place | Direct ORV trail access | Dover Township — no zoning | Adjacent to Little Manistee and Pine Rivers | Expansion-ready for campground or lodging business
Mississippi | Pike County • $259K View Listing
The Signal: Meticulously renovated treehouse STR generating $40–$55K annually in south-central Mississippi — an entry-level play 90 minutes from New Orleans with documented revenue and agents protected.
The Highlights: $40–$55K annual revenue history | Fully furnished | Unique treehouse concept | 90 min from New Orleans | 1 hour from Baton Rouge | Agents protected | Turnkey condition
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