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- 🛖🦌 Pocono STR News Sunday Edition | Pricing, Tips & Opportunity | March 2
🛖🦌 Pocono STR News Sunday Edition | Pricing, Tips & Opportunity | March 2
Pocono STR News Sunday Edition
Jonathan Dempsey
March 02, 2025
Pocono STR News powered by Live Free Hospitality
🗓 Week of March 2
Turnkey STR Investment – $142K Revenue in 2024
This fully renovated 7-bedroom home on over an acre delivers everything today’s short-term renters want—space, privacy, and modern amenities. With $142K in revenue already generated this year, it’s a rare opportunity to step into a profitable, turnkey investment.
The open-concept living area features a spacious kitchen with a massive island, an electric fireplace, and plenty of room to gather. The 500+ sq. ft. game room offers a media area, pool table, and games—perfect for entertainment. Outside, the expansive flat backyard includes a hot tub and firepit, with room to add more amenities like an indoor/outdoor pool or pickleball court.
Start earning from day one, or let the revenue fund upgrades to transform this property into your own mini resort. Ready to make it yours?
Outlook on Potential from the Author
Lets look at the science first and then the assessment overall.
Property Archetype: As a 7BR home with residential aesthetic, this home falls into a weird space in the market. The market is severely underserved for 7BR homes, so the mix with the residential look would lead to the question of demand on size vs. demand on look.
Winning Features: The sheer bedroom count is the big winner here. Not to mention a well thought interior design and good 1+ acre lot size to add the feeling of privacy. There is a very limited number of 7BR homes in the Poconos and most homes can’t simply be added to due to septic limitations.
Revenue Potential: See Full Details with Premium (Try 1 month for only $1 here)
Market Snapshot - 3 Weeks of Pricing Outlook 📊
Use the below metrics to determine whether or not you should be booked
This Week’s Occupancy (1-7 days out) - Weekday 13% - Weekend XX
Next Week’s Occupancy (8-14 days out) - Weekday XX - Weekend XX
Two Week’s Occupancy (15-21 days out) - Weekday XX - Weekend XX
Local Events Next Weekend! 🎉
📍 Food & Wine Festival - Skytop Lodge – March 8, 2025, 12-5pm
🎟 Details: Wines from around Pennsylvania will gather at Skytop Lodge for this exclusive weekend. Explore the unique, delicious pairings of the different wines with a variety of themed dishes. We will have it all, food, wine, demos, classes and the best atmosphere for an early Spring weekend! WINE FESTIVAL Join us on Saturday, March 8th from 12-5PM for our Food & Wine Festival. Enjoy samples from local wineries, cheese makers, vendors and live entertainment. Additional food and beverage will be available for purchase. Each adult ticket will receive a Skytop wine sampling glass! Featured Wineries: Talerico Tropical Winery | RAW Winery | Rebel Hive Meadery | Deep Roots Hard Cider | Vineyard Hill Cellars | Sleepy Cat Urban Winery | Essiem’s Apiary | Mount Bethel Winery | Kilimanjaro Distillery | Wood Winery TICKETS: (Tickets Needed for Each Adult & Child) Adults – $30 | Children 5 to 20 – $10 | Children 4 & Under – Free
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📍 Preacher Lawson: Funny as Bleep Tour – Sherman Theater - March 8, 2025 | 8 PM to 10:30 PM
🎟 Details: Join comedian Preacher Lawson on an uproarious journey through life’s hilarious ups and downs with his ‘Best Day Ever’ tour. With his infectious energy and razor-sharp wit, Lawson takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride of laughter, sharing uproarious anecdotes and keen observations about love, family, and everyday absurdities. From navigating awkward social encounters to finding the humor in life’s unexpected twists, Lawson’s unique perspective guarantees an unforgettable night of comedy that will leave you laughing long after the curtain falls.
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Vendor Spotlight 🔧🏠
👨🔧 Live Free Hospitality – STR Property Management Service
📍 Location: Various service areas across the Poconos - Lake Harmony, Albrightsville, Blakeslee, Pocono Lake, Pocono Pines, Pocono Summit, Mount Pocono, Gouldsboro, Canadensis
⭐ Why We Recommend: Live Free Hospitality’s team is highly experienced, highly rated, run by investors who understand what its like to be a homeowner seeking to maximize potential. Not to mention the team is all local allowing for routine property inspections, speedy maintenance resolution, and authentic host recommendations for guests. Live Free Hospitality has a proven track record of curating and hosting the top performing rentals in the market. If you’re looking for a luxury PM with luxury level service and luxury level revenue potential, look no further.
📞 Contact Info: www.livefreehospitality.com
Hosting & Investment Tip of the Week 💡
📝 Enhance the Guest Experience
🔑 Seamless Check-In – Offer smart locks or self-check-in options for convenience. Goes without saying but we are past the ages of keys in a lockbox.
🌟 Stock Essentials – Provide toiletries, extra linens, and a welcome kit. Don’t cheap out here, adding offered cleaning products is big too.
📖 Local Guidebook – Recommend restaurants, activities, and hidden gems nearby. You can use a digital guidebook like TouchStay to ensure the main booking guest sees your book before they even get there.
STR Regulation Update ⚖️ (If applicable this week)
📢 No Changes this week. Phew!
Summary: Check back next week!
Impact on Hosts: NA
🔗 More Info: NA
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 Pocono’s 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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