I Did it Again... This is an Interesting One

[@GregoryGreg87]

We don't care how many times you call it the wrong name Matt, it's still Off The Ranch.

[@OffTheRanch]

hahahahaha

[@kevinhowe543]

Pepperidge farm remembers, Pepperidge farm remembers all....

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Agreed 👍🏼

[@andrewcrow5787]

I've been thinking about it and name change could have been to Off the Range. Subtle change that works and goes with the catch all that's not Demolition Ranch.

[@narrowpath9491]

Still don’t understand why it’s not changed to ‘on the ranche’😅

[@lindahardman6258]

Use the big empty room as a living room. Move the sofas in there. Makes sense to use the smaller room as a dining room. Way to go Matt! One step at a time.

[@shanetomlinson561]

the livingroom should be closer to the entry. your best bet is just a huge dining room. You don't want to have to walk through the whole house to get to the living room.

[@fauxque5057]

Pool table

[@koro9088]

@@fauxque5057 Blackjack table with on-site dealer

[@sms17762000]

​@@fauxque5057He's not going to be living there.

[@peterbliss2816]

I agree with you and put like a sofa bed in there to sleep an extra person or two.

[@babyduckmilitia2186]

Put a pool table in the room, with a removable top. Big dinner/ family gamenight table and a pool table all in one

[@glowbyhailey]

The room with all the windows needs to be a big living room! Make the current living room into a dining room with a table for at least 6 people!

[@SagebrushRambles]

This comment.

[@scarrab76]

agreed

[@dubious6718]

Windows are bad for a living room. Wont be able to watch anything on the TV.

[@JeromeWoody7]

Agreed

[@drdrenack]

​@dubious6718 you go on vacation to watch tv?

[@legendsofabhaile]

Weird old-school life hack to paint the underside of the porch light blue. It's to confuse nesting insects and birds so they don't build in your ceiling. Used to be super common.

[@rockkhound943]

Wow not many know that anymore lol

[@legendsofabhaile]

@@rockkhound943 I have a fascination with log cabins, picked up that gem of information along the way.

[@rockkhound943]

@legendsofabhaile used to be common knowledge.

[@Updation_Nest]

Painted my porch roof a cute light coastal blue.

[@marcvivori1561]

It’s called Haint Blue and kept mosquitoes away bc arsenic was used in making the paint which killed the insects. You can get the color at Benjamin Moore, maybe others too. It is a very pretty and soothing color.

[@reamiger1]

PAINTING: keep a semi consistent painting SCHEME on the resort. Will make long term maintenance easier. That way you dont need to store a bunch of different colors and old paint can be reused on new or remodeled projects.

[@agm6600]

Great idea actually

[@jakewillits4678]

USA isnt a form of democracy its a 3 branch constitutional republic that is not a form of democracy. Not a form of democracy. Not even the tiniest bit. To say usa is a form of democracy is like calling a bald eagle a form of blood sucking leech. To say usa is a form of demcoracy exposes a fundamental musunderstanding of what democracy even us as well as what usa is as its not got anything to do with democracy. Thank god.

[@carter2671]

Smart

[@server1ok]

How about zero paint and wood oil + tarred roofs. That'll fit better with the old cowboy style

[@luhoffma8836]

He needs a “Brand” color

[@thetexianpatriot2201]

The Blue porch cover is meant to keep Dirt/Mud Daubers from building their mud nests all over it. They think it’s sky. And so they will not build on it.

[@davidmiller6726]

Supposed to be true!

[@tootles4272]

Really I never knew that

[@elevenbravo1991]

Interesting, I was thinking that the former owners might have been from Ukraine or Eastern Europe as many of them also paint their houses blue.

[@keithfrazier2558]

Yea, but it's the steps, trim, and ramp too. I'd keep the white but change the blue to more of a neutral color like gray. I would have someone take care of the mud dauber or wasps before every visitor.

[@thelittlebrownranch9105]

I've never heard that but some cultures believe a blue porch ceiling keeps evil spirits away. I vote to keep the porch ceiling blue but change the accent color on the rest of the house to tan or light brown.

[@Sera-Marie]

I love that you have wheelchair accessible accommodation. I can't express how nice it is to know that people like myself are included and welcome at your resort. A great addition to the resort.

[@marvindebot3264]

Kind of accessible, it has a gravel driveway after all.

[@jasonyuill1323]

Use the bigger room for a living room and use the smaller one for the dining table and put some bookshelves in there with board games and books.

[@YowieCreation]

Man that house is way more set up than most lived in homes. Wicked win.

[@CrowsNestPlainsDream]

Matt, the house is fine as is just clean up the around yard trim some trees clean up the fire pit, and extend the ramp. Don't change anything that doesn't need to be fixed.

[@Xombie17]

I remember when you were just starting out... We were just microwaving weird stuff behind your house. Now were renovating your multi million dollar ranch. Lord, how life has changed.

[@pamelahelbig5022]

I like the idea that you are keeping the ramp for this air b&b. Gives the wheelchair bound person access to visit.

[@raghknarrscott1790]

Paint the decking light grey, keeping the sky blue ceiling and a darker grey for the trim.

[@cooperwheeler5257]

Those were the table bases outside .chrome round cylinders.

[@aserta]

Piece of advice, leave the blue be. At least for a while. Things you don't like, others might. So post it up for... a year or two, in that blue, especially since it's clean and dandy, and see how it bites. This is a piece of advice with a few houses under the belt. Just because you (the owner) don't like something, doesn't mean others do, works in reverse as well. Very important lesson.

[@brqxton8974]

Keep the color, not only will those light colors keep the home wayyy cooler, I think it looks great!

[@fauxque5057]

Yeah he's always leaning towards his personal taste. It's a rental not his residence.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

The blue just looks really out of place, like i like blue but it feels weird on this house

[@huntervalles1565]

Keep the White Paint the Blue to Dark Grey or Black. Take the small living room and turn it into the Dinning Room and use the bigger more open space as the living room

[@Romanomee]

Even though the living room is already set up for one, I wouldn't mind moving that furniture to the empty bigger room, adding a nice big sectional and a big TV. Since it's the furthest from the master bedroom you can be loud in it. Turn the current living room into a big dining room. With a bigger table.

[@sharonholt6641]

Make the larger room a living room - dining in current living room!

[@thomasallen3818]

Matt, keep the porch roof painted blue. Once I painted the porch roof on my home blue (Robin’s Egg Blue) I stopped having bugs, spiders, and the mess that comes with bugs, on my porch. You might consider a lighter shade of blue though. The former owner may have painted the house white to keep it cooler in the summer, but if it’s well insulated it shouldn’t matter what color it is.

[@400080vikkash]

Is that true? Didn't you see he had tone of spiders and bugs on the exterior though?

[@thomasallen3818]

@@400080vikkash you didn’t see anything but Daddy Longlegs there were no other bugs. I painted my porch roof blue and my porch light stays on 24/7, and for the last 6 years the roof of the porch has stayed clean of bugs.

[@windyloweryking1826]

Or safe from dews....

[@carolavw]

Don't bother the paint right now. Just make a dining room in the empty space and rent it out. By the time you are finished the resort, the building needs a paint. Then you can change it.

[@sandispady9058]

So agree!

[@MarianoLu]

100% just keep it as is and rent it

[@michaelt6413]

9:42 needs a gaming center. Pool table, shuffle board, poker table. Those cheap arcades 14:33 that slide could find it's way next to the river... Mikey will love it

[@weskulp6323]

What I was about to say.

[@chuckles1277]

Just recently went to an Air bnb and they had a second living room, with a poker table, ski ball machine and a few little arcade machine, and a big tv . It was awesome!

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Agreed on the slide %1000000000

[@fauxque5057]

Pool table was my thought. Maybe a dart board and bar as well. It's a large space that's perfect for a pool table

[@bigjames1990]

same though I had was a billiards or all out game room would be sick!

[@AJKLOS34]

You gotta be Lovin Life. happy for you! From what I see from watching you, you’re a good person and deserve everything you have. Thanks for the inspiration

[@susanvaughan4210]

I really like the blue and white exterior. What it needs is a good tree trimming/ yard clean up and some nice, well watered large plants on the porch.

[@Dang_Jim]

This house is the style I always look for when renting an Airbnb. Something that is decent sized and affordable so we can do more adventuring

[@vitiatedvagabond9632]

seconded. keep the paint the way it is to keep the cost as low as possible, then paint when it makes sense

[@bobmarley5551]

Pointless comment Jim.

[@jackdaniels2000]

​@bobmarley5551. 💩 Your comment is pointless!👽

[@vincedibona4687]

Pointless comment, Bob. Same as mine. 🤣

[@silentepsilon888]

changing the blue trim to a light grey while leaving the walls white will give it a more modern look instantly. And installing rain gutters, - yes, rain gutters, will keep the facia boards dry and prevent rotting as well as staining of the deck from dirty water dripping off the roof.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

Light grey would just make it look worse, like if it really needs to be "modern" go with the really dark accents like people are doing and do the trim black or something else that contrasts with the white rather than just blending in like light grey does. Idk ive just seen way too many white and grey houses and it looks boring to begin with and even worse as the paint yellows in a few years

[@trailguy]

I love when Matt talks about his childhood history with the river. It’s so endearing. Never underestimate the importance of childhood.

[@feelthepayne88]

This doesn't look like a cave, Matt!

[@laurahaaima1436]

Agree on this.. He is really digressing..

[@flgators1986]

He could just give us a picture of the hole that be fine

[@jilesscott3180]

Just 1 clip each video and an occasional full 'hole' video might be enough or hear me out on this ...... new channel "Under The Ranch"

[@laurahaaima1436]

You misspelled every day

[@Ben-mn9ss]

Paint tech from Australia here. Have a look at the Colorbond range of colours. Powder coated fencing and roofing are prefabbed in those colours here. But you could leave the white sides and hit the trim with Shale Grey then Monument on the decking. It's a combo I know a few of my customers have been happy with.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

Grey and white is just such a boring color combo at that point just do it solid white and save the extra work

[@angelakaplan]

the light blue ceiling on the porch is usually to help keep bees and other flying insects away.

[@VelocityUrbexadventures]

The empty space should be a living room and the actual living room would be a perfect dining space. So the table does not stand in your way any more and the dining room is near the kitchen. Keep the white painting to prevent the house of heating up too fast (because of that the AC can save a bit power and does not need to be maintained that often.) And as for the blue painted parts: Paint them medium grey. Believe me, it will look awesome.

[@bassist21685]

Dude, paint white stars on the blue, paint the windowsills and the hand rails red. On the deck you put a grill and corn hole. Inside you put a dinner/game table, maybe a shuffle board table and board games. I could be a fun family party style house.

[@grannygoes]

KEEP THE RAMP! PLEASE ! With at least one adult height toilet!

[@seaflower1520]

Keep this entire place ADA and make sure the bathrooms are up to code for the disabled too. No pool table but get board games. If the play set in good shape just clean it up and make it safe from sprinters? Clean up the yard get ride of green house. Put in aGrill and fire pit with seating and table. Large room turn into a living room with a pull out coach and storage for the games. Small room put a bigger dinning table for 8 people. Make sure if you have 8 beds have at least 8 set of dishes, cups and silverware. Keep the crib and get high chair. Make it family friendly.

[@mattyp8]

Put a big pullout couch in the empty living room! Gives the option for bigger groups

[@joelasee1773]

Turn the big conference tables into 2 tables by squaring them up or rounding off the other side. The blue on the building is kind of cooling(in temp) to the mind. Does not look bad to me, could be my age though. Ever consider putting up a canvas wall tent built on platforms with hitching rails in the area by the river? could rent those out pretty easily and you have a handy crew to blast a few of those up quickly.

[@Arkay66]

The smaller living room is closer to the kitchen. Turn it into the dining room, then the big empty into the living room. I like the exterior colors myself, but you could consider making the blue a lovely green.

[@jbenn1980]

definately leave the ramp for handicap accessibility. Personally, I like the blue & white it pops against the brown/green landscape & reflects the heat. You could maybe do a light gray for porch & trim.

[@AlisonHadfield]

Hi Matt, we have a couple of ideas for you. The new house, just changing the trim paint is a cheaper way to update the exterior. Long in the future, these extra house can become staff housing - like a ranch manager, etc.. As far as the living rooms, I would move the living room furniture into the bigger empty space and putting the dining area in the older living room space. I am trained as a interior designer and I love arranging space not pillows. Otherwise, my hubby and I enjoy your channel and wish you all the UCB you need to get this ‘abandoned resort’ back on it’s feet - Alison

[@ashbringer3150]

Sleeper sectional in the larger living room! Can fit another 2 people and could get a bigger dining room table for the other room.

[@anitapruiett7090]

Repaint the exterior black & white. It will be simple but modern. Definitely keep the ramp, your disabled clients will love it & so will your insurance company. The interior is awesome, if it were left up to me I would use the empty room as the family room & the now living area as a formal dining area. Put in a nice large dining table with a china cabinet & a matching buffet for additional storage & serving for those large Sunday dinners or holidays. Maybe invest in a nice stone patio or composite deck for an outdoor kitchen & some comfortable dining furniture to gaze upon those fabulous views. Again your clients will love you for it. After all you are in Texas, take advantage of that year round weather & those gorgeous backdrops & remember the more amenities the more you can charge...!!!

[@vikingcanuck9205]

Luggage racks at the end of the double mattresses screams Abnb

[@Vault57]

16:12 They say that painting the underside of the porch roof blue keeps the wasps from building nests there. You don't have wasps do you? Maybe you should keep that color there. Maybe now is a good time to come up with an official Desperado Resort color scheme that you apply to all DR buildings? There was a tan wall /forest green trim combo I used to like. It helped the buildings blend in with the landscape. I don't like buildings that stand out too much. Detracts from nature and all that. Some people have said get a pool table. If it were me, I would not. The sticks become long swords for undisciplined kids. The pool balls get thrown and bounced on the floor. You end up with holes in the ceiling and walls and dents in the floor. Windows get broken and the sticks loose their tips or get broken too. And the felt top will inevitably get food and drinks spilled on it. Not to mention kids climbing on the table destroying the felt. Put your pool tables in a recreational area at the main building. Then they can be monitored by staff easier AND you have an opportunity for concessions, snacks, drinks, and meals. I have seen things, horrible things have I seen...

[@baseballjustin5]

But def have a pool table somewhere. I gotta have a chance to play with the gang somewhere, lol

[@UnorthodoxKnox]

@@baseballjustin5 LOL a 1500 lbs pool table in a double wide... idk man, that's ambitious

[@baseballjustin5]

@@UnorthodoxKnox depends on how the base is lol

[@noodlelynoodle.]

​@@UnorthodoxKnoxjust don't use a slate one in there and it's nowhere near that weight

[@jannettaktibbs7268]

Could be a den. Could be a kids room. Lots of toys etc. I don't like the blue at all. Do a nice medium grey color on the trim and the deck. It's a very nice home. So clean!! Good on you trying to buy up all of the abandoned ranch. Love your heart and your enthusiasm. Keep it up Matt. I'm here for your shenanigans. 😊 And you are in love. You love Mere. You love your kids, your family, your country and God. We love you Matt!! ❤

[@lostridinfast7734]

Dude, I'm so jealous, you're livin the dream man. Congrats for getting your shit together so young and moving forward in life.

[@briantruck2284]

& He changed career He could've been working all day everyday helping animals

[@tszampruch]

Definitely used to be an Airbnb with the luggage racks at the end of the twin beds.

[@jordanpoe1693]

The chrome/stainless drums outside are the bases for the conference table inside! I’ve seen that style before.

[@KELLSEY444]

Smart man! I hope Matt sees this.

[@vinacar]

the white paint is perfect for the heat out there

[@totus_tuus3]

Its on my bucket list to stay at the Desperato Resort when its ready Matt. I'm gonna make it happen.

[@LTDunltd]

Me too, but I'm bringing my RV. I'm sure I can find a place to park it. :)

[@amandahamm624]

Move the living room to the bigger room. Get a slightly larger dining table and move to the living room but leave the smaller tv in there on the wall. I would paint the house a light gray with a darker gray trim. Bring it modern but not too dark for the Texas sun. Slowly but surely all coming together!! I love that you are trying to look at different price points for everyone to enjoy.

[@tracygoodwin9196]

Use the colors as an oasis. Blue Water in brown landscape! Livestock tank cooling pool. Grilling patio. Go for it!

[@blahblahblahblech]

For paint. Same colors as the nice house. It looks great and will start to make the nicer deswellings have a set color palette that you can use for future structures. Trim in a wood tone.

[@Thom1973]

Good day Matt at timestamp 15:44 you should move that smaller table in that spot as a Breakfast Nook and set up a bigger table as a Dinner Table in the other spot in front of the windows

[@natewag25]

New Nick and Matt videos in the same hour, what a lovely day.

[@rschrader]

Big empty room would be best as a big living room with two or 3 pull out sofa bed couches, side tables and coffee tables. Make the existing living room the dining room.

[@julielefler9747]

Make the small living room the dinning room make the big room the living room. Paint the house a light grey and white it goes with everything! Clean up outside. You got this!

[@aserta]

10:01 could take that huge table, cut the most worn out part of the one on the left, maybe a bit from the one on the right, find some legs from mkplace and voila, big dining table on the cheapy. Super easy project. A little bit of paint, a little bit of edge tape and you're done.

[@thomasm3324]

They actually make some really nice Lodge style modular homes that are single wide that are made for properties like yours. You could put them by the river and rent them out very quickly.

[@capswdr]

The room with the big table is great as a dining room. Big family gatherings eating playing cards or talking to people cooking.

[@Sir0blivion]

Put a Murphy bed in there and use it as an extra sleeping space/game room.

[@jaredblacklock5977]

Hey Matt, put on that house some red strip's and paint some stars underneath the porch on the blue and call it the American house

[@calhntr1]

White with blue trim looks great, especially cooler in the sun, a nice greek island paint job!

[@josephweatherman4677]

Got to start somewhere. That’s what happened to my clients. They bought a cabin and all the stuff was left. My cleaner and I spent a day on it and got the stuff not needed. We had it up on Airbnb and VRBO that night and booked it 2 days later. I was one of the busiest places we had.

[@paulhuber4862]

Keep the conference table and take it too your new office building and use it for your meetings

[@officialoverlander]

Someone has definitely air BnB'd that house, but it's fully furnished and ready to go! What a plusssss!!! 😜😃

[@johnd6295]

"bullet holes, my kind of people" lmao xD

[@jacklee2010]

Love the resort Matt! ❤

[@Nomadsliperypole]

I’d recommend moving the living room to the big side put a 85” tv with a couch and the chairs Also get some black out curtains for the big living room! Then have the small living room the dining room with the small table

[@TobyCatVA]

Matt bagging on the blue and white house when I grew up in one that was the same colors. LoL

[@johnfoster921]

Blue is my favorite color, BUT not as trim on a house. Try a neutral color perhaps a gray. Nice addition to the project.

[@uncommon-commonsense]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@TashaOneal-l8h]

​@@uncommon-commonsensethis guy swear he's a billionaire

[@Deock76]

I like your idea for inside, as for the outside paint. Leave the white and paint the Blue to a Darker Green. Some like contrast colors to the surrounding area, also a calming and welcoming color. Great place! Congrats on acquiring it.

[@9milsOn2wheels]

Painting that baby blue the same blue as what's on the house would help!

[@criscristofferson7381]

Matt collecting them McDonald’s monopoly pieces 😂

[@LTDunltd]

😂

[@darreno9874]

Hi Matt you could always put a pool table in the empty room🎱. Great New property for your ranch. God bless

[@evancrawford6773]

Love the videos Matt. Keep it up!!!

[@TheTrinityIsGod]

I love the white colour on the facade, it looks amazing, change the blue to light grey or black!

[@JoshJones420]

Grey house, black trim and natural wood colored decking and ADA ramp! My family WOULD LOVE to come stay in that!

[@noone7724]

Bet theres another cave underneath that doublewide

[@MOHAWKris8]

Don’t Tell Mere!???

[@maethore.8843]

Mere..... She's not a horse lol

[@brqxton8974]

@@maethore.8843 i guess we can't tell the stallion either

[@criscristofferson7381]

Didn’t you hear? They got a divorce 😂

[@BSegars1]

@@criscristofferson7381 No they didn't, thats a weird ass thing to say. Back off of his family.

[@pauledwards6446]

@@BSegars1no it’s not redneck ,

[@siobhancrawford7236]

Hey Matt, loving this journey you are on! I'd make the bigger space into a living room and change the existing living room into a dining room. Would make the house flow better IMHO. I;d also do like an outdoor kitchen on that patio area with a grill etc etc! This place is going to be tremendous when it's done! xxx

[@morthomer5804]

"Club Carriker" the newest time share in TX

[@bwthomas84]

2nd living room with pullout couch for more people to rent out

[@PaxPixie]

Keep the house white but paint the trim and ramp a dark, warm grey. It would look very "modern farmhouse" which kind of matches the inside (with a few updates). As for the extra room, I would definitely put a big farmhouse style dining table there and put a little seating area in the corner for someone to read a book at or something if they wanted to have their own space away from the main living room. Put a couple of comfy chairs and a little bookshelf with some books and board games on it to give guests something to do if it's raining.

[@davidmiller6726]

Matt, I'd leave the exterior colors on this home as is! set up the larger empty room as the livingroom/den, use the smaller room as a dining room.

[@Derek-tk4wf]

Keep the white as is, but paint over the blue with a dark gray.

[@SensiProductionzBlindDogVideos]

Beige wall with a green beige trim Matt. Thanks, can’t wait for the next cave-isode

[@xz9925]

That Large dining room table should be called LT Dan..

[@fauxque5057]

Pool room. Maybe a dart board and bar. It's a rental for people to enjoy activities. Not a personal residence

[@kriswithak22]

The two round Crome barrel looking things by the green house at about 15 minutes are the legs for the table.

[@SRM_NZ]

Desperado Ranch is also on Google Maps

[@kt579]

All of these Airbnb houses reminds me of Sunriver, Oregon which is an absolutely beautiful resort town if you want some inspo! It’s exciting to see how your ideas have come to life over the years and I can’t wait to stay at your resort one day! You’re killing it. 🤘🏻

[@hitforhelp]

For the second living area put a pool table, you can get ones that flip over to be a table table as well as pool table. Or partion it off for another bedroom.

[@occoinscollectibles4952]

Turn that extra room area into a game room. Most families would love to have that with kids, especially if/when the weather turns and they can’t go outside. It would be a nice addition to it as an AirBNB, IMO.

[@lucyrosepetal]

Too much noise. It should be the actual living room and the other the dining room. That's just me lol.

[@ColtonTignor]

Love what your doing can’t wait to see how it turns out

[@timokreuzer381]

I would turn the empty room into the living room and the current living room into the dining room.

[@saramac7927]

Since the house is white. Just change the trim to black. It’s in, and also classic and won’t take away from the interior. Definitely swap the rooms. Large for living room, small for dining. You want your communal space to be as comfortable as possible.

[@RySin89]

When your ready to start having guests actually come to the Desperado, think about changing this channels name to Desperado Ranch, It would help with SEO and help build interest in people knowing about the ranch. Also putting reservation links and stuff in your videos descriptions. Your brand is building itself. Cant wait to see the "Welcome to the Desperado Ranch" trailer in a few years. You've got this.

[@eoinmanson2077]

More digging please. Thank you.

[@totus_tuus3]

Definitely make it into a dining room. Its the most functional idea.

[@Bexar2204]

I´m really happy for you for progressing on the "buying up plots" project and the progress in general. For the big empty room, I´m thinking an 6-8pers. dining area would make the most sense. *Paint* I can´t remember what the rest of the properties on the resort is, but I think you should keep it; at least somewhat consistent with the colorpalets, maybe with som small changes to make each house unique looking.

[@mcdudley]

Games room!! Pool table, Darts and a table arcade!

[@TheReelDeel]

Sweet property