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Eight deals made the cut this week. Three are worth reading closely.
Pensacola Beach, FL — $198,000 gross in 2025 with transferable future bookings.
Lehi, UT — $351,000 spread between purchase price and appraised value, seller carrying at 7%.
Bigfork, MT — $150,000 price cut on a property running five STR units, a laundromat, and mini-storage.
Eight interesting deals to explore this week, $235k to $2.1M.
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FL | Panama City Beach • $235k
Panama City Beach condo generated $36,000 in rental income last year on a fully furnished, MLS-listed unit.
$5K seller-paid closing costs · MLS #784103 (Active) · Fully furnished · Gated community, resort amenities · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,195 SF · Minutes to beach, dining, entertainment
FL | Panama City Beach • $375k
Panama City Beach Gulf-front condo nets roughly $40,000 self-managed, with a rare direct-balcony master suite over the water.
HOA $2,420/quarter incl. cable/wifi/utilities (self-reported) · Low-floor Gulf-front, direct balcony access · Completely renovated · 1 bed · 1 bath · 3 Gulf-front pools, gated resort · Next to Pineapple Willy's
FL | Pensacola Beach • $1.55M
Pensacola Beach vacation rental grossed $198,000 in 2025, with transferable future bookings and a proven self-management system already in place.
(Active) · Transferable future bookings · Self-managed system · Heated pool, spa, game room · 6 bed · 4 bath · 3,270 SF · Sleeps 21, steps from the Gulf
GA | Blue Ridge • $745k
Blue Ridge cabin brings in an estimated $60K to $80K a year, with an ensuite bath on every level across 2.34 private acres.
12 min to downtown Blue Ridge · Hot tub, fire pit, game room · Wrap-around porches · 3 bed · 3 bath · 3,420 SF · 2.34 acres
MN | Saint Paul • $479k
Saint Paul 4-plex generates $60,000 a year from three licensed short-term rental units, with a fourth unit available to the buyer.
3 licensed STR units operating (self-reported) · Brand-new roof · Newer furnace and water heater · Near downtown, State Capitol, Green Line · Flexible for STR, long-term, or house hack · Owner-occupied 4th unit
MT | Bigfork • $2.1M
Bigfork multi-income property dropped $150,000 to $2.1 million, pairing five Airbnb-ready units with an operating laundromat and mini-storage on site.
Price cut from original list (self-reported) · 5 Airbnb-ready units (two 2BR, three 1BR) · Coin-op laundromat, new Speed Queen machines · Keypad-locked mini-storage · Remodeled 2018 · Heart of Bigfork village, Flathead Lake
SD | Keystone • $525k
Keystone STR near Mt Rushmore averages $65,000 in annual gross revenue, with the seller relocating for family after planning to retire there.
Seller relocating, family circumstances (self-reported) · Third-party management in place · 5 min to Mt Rushmore · Hot tub, fireplace · 2 bed · 2 bath · Fenced yard, Black Hills National Forest views
UT | Lehi • $849k
Lehi STR carries a $351,000 spread to its appraised value, with the seller financing $699,000 at 7% interest-only and a 7-year balloon.
Grandfathered commercial STR permitting · Inspections complete · $150K down plus closing · Seller-finance $699K at 7%, $4,078/mo interest-only · 7-year balloon · 4 bed · 2 bath · 1,617 SF
This week we reviewed 22 submissions. 8 made the cut. Want to reach more buyers? Post your property in STR Homes for Sale.
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These tie into what we covered Monday on home price reversion to the mean. Here are a few sellers in those same markets already feeling it.
CA | Palm Springs • $215k
Palm Springs condo cut $50,000 off its asking price in five months, now 168 days on market against an 84-day area average.
$50K cumulative price cut since Feb (public record) · 168 days on market vs. 84-day area average (public record) · HOA $515/month · Tenant-occupied through Oct 2026 · 1 bed · 1 bath · 589 SF · Palm Springs Villas II resort community
TN | Nashville • $690k
Nashville NOO-STR condo cut $105,000 since February, now sitting 166 days on market versus a 62-day area average.
$105K cumulative price cut since Feb (public record) · 166 days on market vs. 62-day area average (public record) · NOO-STR eligible · 1 mile to Broadway, SoBro, The Gulch · 2 bed · 2 bath · 987 SF · Rooftop lounge, 24-hr fitness
CA | Palm Springs • $799k
Palm Springs mid-century condo cut $100,000 in five weeks, now 161 days on market against an 84-day area average.
$100K price cut, Mar to Apr 2026 (public record) · 161 days on market vs. 84-day area average (public record) · Seven Lakes Golf and Country Club · HOA $1,704/month · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,923 SF · 15 community pools, guard-gated
TX | Dripping Springs • $600k
Dripping Springs property cut $65,000 since March, with a fresh $27,000 reduction landing today on 2 private acres.
$65K cumulative price cut since March (public record) · $27K of that cut today (public record) · 148 days on market (public record) · Guest house with separate rental potential · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2,185 SF · Backs to Little Barton Creek
CA | Palm Springs • $695k
Palm Springs pool home relisted $74,000 below its original ask, a 9.6% cut on a home priced at $495 per square foot.
$74K cumulative price cut from original list (public record) · 10 days on current listing (public record) · Desert Park Estates neighborhood · Owned solar · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,404 SF · Heated pool and spa
TN | Nashville • $1.2M
Nashville NOO-STR townhome cut $49,000 in price and has sat 146 days on market, well above the area's 87-day average.
$49K price cut, Mar to Apr 2026 (public record) · 146 days on market vs. 87-day area average (public record) · NOO-STR eligible · 8 min to new Titans stadium · 4 bed · 4 bath · 2,012 SF · Rooftop hot tub, skyline views
TX | Lago Vista • $249k
Lago Vista lakefront condo has sat 178 days on market after a $10,900 price cut in July.
178 days on market (public record) · $10,900 price cut, Jul 2026 (public record) · Lake Travis island community, private marina · HOA $450/month · 1 bed · 1 bath · 791 SF · Investment potential as STR or LTR
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