thanks in advance for your gentle advice or encouragement. the home and land i own is next door to a ski resort. i happen to live on a brook below the resort,,a brook which has dramatic waterfalls and swimming holes and the whole nine yards. i already have one tenant in a basement apartment,that has mostly been a good thing. the tentative plan is to take back that space for the house and build two new one bdrm apts in the barn which overlooks the brook. those would have balconies,patio,etc. and be a much nicer,even luxury space if i wanted. the zoning allows for it,i have a ton of equity with which to finance a loan for building,and the income from the apartments would easily pay the monthly note and then some.
i love the 'idea' of sharing my place,,not necessarily as an inn-keeper,because i don't see myself cooking for people,,more like providing a luxury furnished apartment with full kitchen for longer stays,,probably seasonal rentals. we have mountain biking,snow mobiling,fishing,snow shoing,hiking,etc. directly behind the house. in other words,,a ton of things to do for tourists already coming here. did i mention foliage and fine dining?
i'm in a class right now working on potential business plans to help figure out the best way to invite people to share this natural resource,as well as provide an income for me as i age. i know people who shudder at the thought of being a landlord,with all of the problems landlords can face,,as well as folks who shy away from a different guest every weekend.
can you help me with a list of questions to help define the pros and cons of each scenario,or suggest a niche i'm overlooking?
here are some of the current ideas on the list. (i'm limited to two bdrms,btw. they could be w/ or w/out kitchens,depending upon which scenario i go with).i prefer two one bdrm apartments for highest flexiblity.
spa/retreat/yoga/meditation center with on call massage,etc. there currently is no spa facility for miles around.-being that i like massages,,i like this one!
mountain biking course and or shop--i don't bike myself,,but know it's a fast growing niche.
snow mobile destination--very noisy,but fun and very popular here.
wedding destination--in fact i could move into an apartment myself and rent out the main house for elegant small weddings. the house and master bdrm is large and 'special' enough for honeymoon and/or wedding night stays.
thanks,my head is swimming with all of the possibilities!
i love the 'idea' of sharing my place,,not necessarily as an inn-keeper,because i don't see myself cooking for people,,more like providing a luxury furnished apartment with full kitchen for longer stays,,probably seasonal rentals. we have mountain biking,snow mobiling,fishing,snow shoing,hiking,etc. directly behind the house. in other words,,a ton of things to do for tourists already coming here. did i mention foliage and fine dining?
i'm in a class right now working on potential business plans to help figure out the best way to invite people to share this natural resource,as well as provide an income for me as i age. i know people who shudder at the thought of being a landlord,with all of the problems landlords can face,,as well as folks who shy away from a different guest every weekend.
can you help me with a list of questions to help define the pros and cons of each scenario,or suggest a niche i'm overlooking?
here are some of the current ideas on the list. (i'm limited to two bdrms,btw. they could be w/ or w/out kitchens,depending upon which scenario i go with).i prefer two one bdrm apartments for highest flexiblity.
spa/retreat/yoga/meditation center with on call massage,etc. there currently is no spa facility for miles around.-being that i like massages,,i like this one!
mountain biking course and or shop--i don't bike myself,,but know it's a fast growing niche.
snow mobile destination--very noisy,but fun and very popular here.
wedding destination--in fact i could move into an apartment myself and rent out the main house for elegant small weddings. the house and master bdrm is large and 'special' enough for honeymoon and/or wedding night stays.
thanks,my head is swimming with all of the possibilities!