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🛖🦌 Are Themed Short Term Rentals the Move? Must See Pocono Opportunity | January 12th

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This Week’s Must See Themed STR

This turnkey 3BR 768sf rental boasts a unique “Throwback Shack” interior design. Making your boy who thought he was a 31 years young real estate investor feel more like an antique seeing his childhood aged like a $15 dollar bottle of wine. Photos and below description courtesy of listing agent, Russell Horn of Country Classic Real Estate.

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Are Themed Houses the Move? A Detailed Study on Performance

Overview: 

In today’s article, I’ll be going through reasons why or why not to do a themed rental, and if the juice is worth the squeeze. We’ll look at some of the most popular themed rentals on Airbnb and the biggest flops I can find.

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Reasons to Do a Themed Short Term Rental: Locked

Example 1: Barbie Dream House

Credit Airbnb

Example 2: Pirate Ship House

Pics could be better but tell me this isn’t super cool?

How to choose a theme: Locked

Reasons Not to Theme Your STR: Locked

Flop Example: Disney “Theme”

You can’t have lackluster furnishings and lighting, throw up a wall paper and plush and call it a theme

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JD

About The Author - Jonathan Dempsey (JD)

  • JD is a Pocono local and investor with a tremendous passion for short term rentals and travel

  • JD owns multiple short term rental investments across the Poconos with homes spanning in sizes and locations. JD has a passion for finding, creating, and sharing the Poconos coolest rental properties

  • JD has been a short term rental host of over 39,750 reservations, starting 6 years ago with the first guest in a shared room in his townhome, to now guest’s favorites and the top performing homes across the Poconos

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