RV park investments are probably not the first thing you think of when somebody says “real estate investing.” You’re probably used to single-family homes, duplexes, apartments, or something that has to do with long-term, residential real estate. What if we told you there was a hidden niche in the real estate investing arena, one with less competition, sky-high revenues, and almost unlimited ways to cash flow. Heather Blankenship has been in the short-term rental investing niche for more than a decade. It was much different back when she got started. On a coast-to-coast road trip, Heather had the idea to buy an RV park. She had no experience, no money, and knew nothing about hospitality operations. She was, quite surprisingly, able to find and buy a $3.2M RV park, which she’s now upgraded into a $15M property. Don’t get her story wrong, this is not a “fake it till you make it” type scenario. Heather put in years' worth of long days, longer nights, and enormous effort to make properties just like this one, finally profit. Now, with three kids and a portfolio worth over $30M, Heather has become one of the leading figures in creative short-term rental investing. If you’ve never thought about glamping, camping, or RV park investing, this episode will seriously pique your interest. ~~~~ Join BiggerPockets for FREE: https://www.biggerpockets.com/signup?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Hear Heather’s Interview on The “Real Estate Rookie” Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-podcast-102-heather-blankenship?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Fanboy with Rob over Matthew McConaughey’s Interview: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-413-matthew-mcconaughey?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Campgrounds—The Investment You’ve (Probably) Never Thought About: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-podcast-101-kier-vogt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Use the BiggerPockets Tools on Your Next Deal: https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Connect with Heather on BiggerPockets and Instagram: BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/heatherb142 Instagram: @heatherblankenshipx3 or https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3/ ~~~~ Connect with Rob (Robuilt) on Youtube, Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitter: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Robuilt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robuilt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robuilto Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/robuiltchannel ~~~~ Connect with David and Rob on BiggerPockets: David: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/davidgreene24?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none Rob: https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/robuilt?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none ~~~~ Follow David on Instagram: @davidgreene24 or https://www.instagram.com/davidgreene24/ Episode 650 Show notes at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-650?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=none 00:00 Intro 02:14 Quick Tip 03:11 Stumbling Into a $3.2M Property 08:29 Is the Short-Term Rental Space Softening? 16:25 Airbnb's Recent Updates 23:03 Building a Bigger Brand 26:59 The Rise of Glamping 41:11 Insane RV Park Revenue 52:30 Deal Deep Dive 59:26 Famous Four #biggerpockets #realestatepodcast #ep650