No one should expect theming to replace a great house and a great hosting experience.

Theme will be like an adventure cabin (we have biking, hiking, skiing boating etc).

The ones that do well are the ones that stand out — themed homes, heated pools, game rooms, great photography, and top-tier management.

When most people get excited about starting an Airbnb or vacation rental, they jump straight into the fun parts:Furniture shoppingChoosing paint colorsCreating a themed designUsing pricing toolsLearning how to respond to guests quicklyThese things matter.

It's definitely a theme!

We even skipped a traditional wedding and used that money toward our next property.

I’ve been having more conversations with lenders lately and one theme keeps coming up:track record unlocks leverage, but no one seems to agree on what milestones matter most.For those of you who have scaled from your first MF acquisitions into larger, higher-leverage opportunities:What moved the needle with lenders the fastest?

That said the market has corrected so hard here that there are finally some deals to be had as people have rushed to ditch even turn-key places.We just recently had a client pick up a themed home in Champions Gate similar to mine above and another I manage that both do around $135k annual gross revenue at a purchase price of $715k.  19% revenue on purchase price turnkey with no additions is tough to find these days.That said, whether it's finding a themed one turn key or doing the theming yourself, theming is an absolute must if raw returns factor into your decision at all.If you're buying as a lifestyle asset, personal use, etc then it's reasonable to do without it.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: Lots of posts about people running with money etc and ghosting people here on BPWhile some deals have gone bad- one thing that is sticking out with those who ghost are their experienceLooking at this persons LinkedIn profile they started around 2020 (while having real estate background but not running a company) - this is a similar theme with many of the others.

The theme right now is patience.