by Brian | Apr 11, 2026 | Newsletter
Last week I posted a video walking two different properties on opposite sides of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. One in Cosby, Tennessee – 10 acres on a mountain about an hour east of Knoxville. One in Bryson City, North Carolina – 22 acres with views...
by Brian | Mar 5, 2026 | Newsletter
Five years ago, Joanna and I bought a rundown roadside motel in the Pocono Mountains. We lived there for a year while renovating it ourselves. Every room, every wall, every detail. When we finally opened The Rex Hotel, it worked. Today the property does around...
by Brian | Feb 20, 2026 | Newsletter
Last month I flew to Michigan to walk two properties with a seasoned operator who has opened 159+ locations as a franchisee (restaurant business) and built brands as a franchisor. Two sites. Ten minutes apart. So ultimately, we have to choose one. 83 acres of an...
by Brian | Jan 30, 2026 | Newsletter
Last weekend’s blizzard dumped nearly 30 inches of snow on our campground in Promised Land. It immediately took me back to earlier this winter, when I spent a full day on the property during the first real snow of our first winter being open, with guests staying at...
by Brian | Jan 23, 2026 | Newsletter
A few months ago I flew down to Tennessee to walk a 25-acre campground Michelle and Ryan bought for $575,000. It sits against the Cherokee National Forest, near whitewater rafting, and within driving distance of Atlanta. It’s gorgeous. And they are building a...
