Off Grid STR - Legal Obligations?

[Hunter Melton]

Good Evening BP,

Let me start off by saying this is my first post and I am very excited to finally join the BP family. I have listened to hours of the podcast but must say, I'm surprised with how helpful everyone on the forums seem to be. I am a young wannabe investor hoping to get my feet wet starting an STR with a piece of property my father and I own.

Why I'm here: 

I have a few acres in the mountains of North Carolina with one heck of a mountain top view. The land has a concrete driveway, power, septic, a small homesite with a camper parked on it. We have also covered the camper with a carport and added a porch. The camper is in serious need of renovations and we still need to finish getting water in place. My plan is to gut the camper and turn it into a "tiny home" STR. So, my dilemma is the driveway. When I say steep, I mean STEEP. It is concrete and I have driven many types of vehicles up and down it for years and years. But, it is intimidating and with the wrong person behind the wheel, it could be dangerous. I mean, this is the top of a mountain we are talking about.

What are the proper steps to take? Is it worth trying to turn this into an STR or too much of a liability?

Any help is appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read this. 

[Michael Baum]

I second @John Underwood. Put up a solid barrier. I am assuming that there is a serious drop on one or both sides of the driveway.

An economical solution would be Eco Blocks. Most concrete companies make them daily with left over cement/concrete from loads coming back. The normal size is 2x2x6 ft. They weigh in at 4350 lbs each. Should keep most car's from going over as well as provide a psychological feeling of security as well.

I bought 6 of them to build a retaining wall. They were $20 each and I had the excavator guy place them. Super easy and very cheap.