STR Foundry
The renovated kitchen at The Resthouse

Before you buy

Not every house works as a short-term rental.

Market, property, permit path and property manager vetting before you make an offer.

  • Market and property read against neighborhood comps
  • Permit and property management costs and timelines
  • Revenue, expense and cashflow reviews
  • A written assessment that helps you make the call
What that costs →
The living room at The Resthouse

Getting to market

Opening in the off-season can cost you more than a remodel.

Permit applications, renovation, procurement, and listing all have lead times and costs.

  • Permit filing sequenced against the build
  • Seasonality curve for your specific market
  • Procurement and trade scheduling
  • Launch date worked backward from peak
What that costs →
The primary bedroom at The Resthouse

Who you hire

Contractors, cleaners and DIY.

What you take on and what you hand off, from contractors and co-hosts to cleaners and beyond, is where real money gets made or buried.

  • Whether a workable co-host exists in that market
  • Full management versus ops-only, and what each costs
  • Cleaner sourcing, rates, and turnover reality
  • What to keep in-house and what to hand off
What that costs →

The proof

I'm an investor, remodeler and operator who can take you through my process.

The Resthouse, Ocean Park, Washington. Closing table to a remodeled, permitted, bookable listing in under four months.

Bare lawn before the courtyard was built The finished courtyard from above

Every room, the full timeline, and the trades I hired: see the whole build →

Start here

Send me a property. $100 for a written read.

Address in, a market read, permit scope and a written go / dig deeper / pass back within 24 hours. Credited toward a full deal thesis if you go further.

Send a property See a worked deal thesis