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Jackson Hole starts Thursday. The market's already told you what to expect: nothing.
September rate-hike odds are sitting at roughly one-in-three. Not "cuts are coming." Not "hikes are coming." Just... stuck. That's not a forecast, that's a coin flip with your financing plan riding on it.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh steps to the podium Friday for the first time — and he's already said the Fed isn't "constrained by market prices." Translation: don't assume he's there to hand rate-cut hopefuls a gift.
If your STR deal only pencils out with a rate cut that may not come, it doesn't pencil out. Full stop.
Host Financial qualifies you on what the property earns — not your tax returns, not a guess about what Jackson Hole says Friday. Get your number now, while the deal is still in front of you.
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Eight Member Marketplace deals made the cut this week. Plus we found seven STR properties in Sevierville and Gatlinburg where sellers are ready to move.
Sevierville, TN. Three years of documented revenue. $198k, $169k, $143k. The pool was down two of those years. It's back on now.
Gatlinburg, TN. New cabins cut from $3.96M to $1.56M. New construction, motivated seller discount.
Gatlinburg, TN. $125,000 condo. $26k gross in 2024. Cut 37 percent since spring 2025.
Whatever your entry point, something here may be sized for you.
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TN | Sevierville • $1.25M
Three straight years of documented revenue on a 30-guest permitted Sevierville cabin, dipping only while the pool sat offline.
2023 $198k gross · 2024 $169k gross · 2025 $143k gross · 30-guest STR permit approved · septic and tax records show 3 bed / 3 bath · marketed as 10 bed / 9 bath, 4,877 SF · pool back online
AL | Foley • $380k
Foley coastal cottage posted $44,000 in 2025 rental revenue and already has $34,000 booked for 2026, with quarterly HOA under $100.
2025 $44k gross · 2026 $34k booked to date · Gold Fortified construction · HOA $80/quarter · built 2023 · 3 bed / 2 bath, 1,696 SF
AL | Gulf Shores • $414k
This Gulf Shores beachfront condo is generating nearly $50,000 in annual gross rental revenue, steps from the sand with low monthly HOA.
~$50k annual gross · Top 5% guest favorite rating · low monthly HOA · heated gulf-front pool · 2 bed / 1 bath · steps to beach
FL | Panama City Beach • $585k
This Panama City Beach duplex posted about $97,000 in combined 2024 gross rental income, with no HOA required.
2024 ~$97k gross combined · Unit 1 ~$49k · Unit 2 ~$48k · ~10.6–11.0% potential cap rate · no flood insurance required · no HOA · 4 bed / 2 bath total (2/1 per unit), 1,544 SF
FL | Bradenton • $1.3M
A Bradenton house already has $196,000 booked for year one, with the owner citing a pace toward $240,000 in first-year income.
$196k booked, year 1 (self-reported) · owner-cited pace toward $240k, year 1
ID | Salmon • $900k
Three identical, newly built 950-square-foot cabins on the Salmon River, already operating as one STR business with room to add units.
Active operating STR business · 3 identical cabins, 950 SF each · 6 bed / 6 bath total · dual 50-gallon water heaters per unit · detached 2-car garage · direct Salmon River access · walkable to downtown Salmon, ID
PA | Philadelphia • $2.5M
This 5-room Old City Philadelphia boutique hotel posted about $286,000 in trailing 12-month gross revenue, with peak months topping $38,000.
~$286k trailing-12-month gross · peak month over $38k · named "Best of Philly" by Philadelphia Magazine · recognized by the Philadelphia Inquirer · 5 rooms (4 en-suite + 3BR penthouse) · garden patio and speakeasy cellar lounge
TN | Townsend • $465k
This Smoky Mountain cabin near the national park generated $61,894 in trailing 12-month revenue on just 1,080 square feet.
$61,894 trailing-12-month gross · 2 bed + loft, sleeps 8 · 1,080 SF · HOA $175/month (pool, road, water included) · hot tub with projector and screen · miles from Great Smoky Mountains National Park
This week we reviewed 23 posts and 8 made the cut for the newsletter. Got one that did not make it?
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A few deals we scouted for you in Gatlinburg and Sevierville that show strong potential motivation in your favor.
TN | Gatlinburg • $1.56M
Four remaining new-construction Gatlinburg cabins are down more than 60 percent from original list, now $1,559,600 after 304 days on Redfin.
Original list $3,960,000, Oct 2025 (public record) · 304 days on Redfin (public record) · 2 sold, 2 pending, 4 remaining · 2 bed / 1 bath, 852 SF per cabin · HOA $50/month per unit · creekside setting, 20 minutes to downtown Gatlinburg
TN | Sevierville • $799k
This 45-acre Sevierville property bordering the national park has been cut nearly 47 percent from its original $1,500,000 list to $799,000.
Original list $1,500,000, Jun 2025 (public record) · current price $799,000, Aug 2026 (public record) · 45.76 acres · direct Great Smoky Mountains National Park frontage · 3 glamping tents on permanent decks · possible seller financing
TN | Sevierville • $569k
This Sevierville foreclosure has been cut nearly 46 percent since its original $1,050,000 list three years ago, now $569,000 and sold strictly as-is.
Original list $1,050,000, Aug 2023 (public record) · latest cut $579,000 to $569,000, Aug 13 2026 (public record) · foreclosure, sold as-is · new well system · 3 bed / 3 bath, 2,509 SF
TN | Gatlinburg • $125k
This Gatlinburg condo has been cut 37 percent since April 2025, from $199,900 to $125,000, and generated $26,000 in 2024 and $22,000 in 2025.
2024 $26k gross (public record) · 2025 $22k gross (public record) · original list $199,900, Apr 2025 (public record) · 94 days on Redfin (public record) · 1 bed / 1 bath, 560 SF · HOA $736/month
TN | Gatlinburg • $255k
This Ski Mountain townhome near Ober Gatlinburg has been cut 27 percent since March 2025, from $349,900 to $254,900, after 136 days on Redfin.
Original list $349,900, Mar 2025 (public record) · 136 days on Redfin (public record) · $5,000 buyer credit offered through Sept 15, 2026 · 1 bed / 1.5 bath, 1,142 SF · HOA $240/month · walking distance to Ober Gatlinburg
TN | Sevierville • $395k
This Echota Resort log cabin has been cut from $415,000 to $395,000 since May, with the seller now offering a $10,000 buyer credit through September 15.
Original list $415,000, May 20 2026 (public record) · current price $395,000, Jul 29 2026 (public record) · $10,000 buyer credit through Sept 15, 2026 · 2024–2025 combined gross over $40k (public record) · 2 bed / 2 bath, 915 SF · HOA $255/year
TN | Sevierville • $1.33M
This Wears Valley lodge has been marked motivated seller and cut from $1,349,900 to $1,330,000 in the past month, sitting on 1.23 acres.
Current-cycle list $1,349,900, Jul 24 2026 (public record) · current price $1,330,000, Aug 12 2026 (public record) · listed "Motivated Seller" · 4 bed / 6 bath, 3,264 SF · 1.23 acres, no HOA
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