Investing in sevierville and gatlinburg

[Tyrel Holman]

So I just bought my first cabin in sevierville, just looking for people to connect with in the same area. Hopefully get some tips and get some advice etc. so please connect and reach out

[Justin Anderson]

Congrats!  This is going to be a fun journey for you and hopefully profitable.

This forum has tons of great content so whenever you have an issue I'd search and see what nuggets pop up.

As for random tidbits of advice -- get a good cleaner, worry about the 5* ratings, don't worry about making it your home (and make every little detail perfect).  Some guests will be gracious and others will be jerks, don't take it personally.  Remember it's a business, so run it like that.  Worry about getting your occupancy up first and then raise your rates.  As you scale up, leverage software to help you automate and grow.  Response time is key for rankings in the OTR sites and for closing bookings.  List on both Airbnb and Vrbo.  The others (for now) are a very distant 3rd place and not worth the trouble.  Make sure you have the baseline of amenities for your cabin size -- hot tub, arcade game, pool table, etc.  Remember that you're helping to make memories for people, so have fun with it!