People are making thousands per month renting tents online...what on Earth is Glamping??

[@Robuilt]

Want to learn how to crush your Airbnb cashflows by investing in Rural America? Snag a seat at my free workshop THIS Thursday 👉🏽👉🏽 bit.ly/3QdQaLF

[@XxRKDOxX]

I live on 10 wooded acres. I setup a camper I got for 1500 bucks out in our woods and it has been doing great! I had the idea about a year and a half ago but never listed it because I didn't think it was fancy enough. I kid you not, 88% - 95% occupancy as is. Needless to say I bought another one 🙂

[@Robuilt]

NICE! That's what I love to hear. Time to buy 5 more :)

[@XxRKDOxX]

@@Robuilt I also bought a Tesla for Turo... It's been two weeks and I've made 3 bookings @ 1509 total profits 🙂 Another Tesla or more campers? Lol

[@slin4013]

Arcadio Morales Jr. I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time but can’t get pass the if some serious accident were to happen, how covered are you? What kind of insurance do you need to rent out your car on turo? Thanks 🙏

[@XxRKDOxX]

@@slin4013 Turo covers you 100% you just need to choose which plan. If you decide to earn 70% of bookings deductible is 250, 75% earnings costs you 750 deductible and so on.

[@denynshernandez3073]

Hi Arcadio how do you do as far as wastewater? I bought two lots in my area and would love to get a travel trailer to rent out. Thanks in advance!

[@sleeknub]

“Not including the land itself” Pretty big thing to leave out…

[@murraymadness4674]

Just put them on public blm land..right?

[@erismo2138]

What would be the point? That's different everywhere, you'd have to figure out for yourself what it would cost where you live or where you want to build. And land is land: you can't re-buy the same land he bought, so knowing what he paid is mostly useless.

[@erismo2138]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6nVlopsqremmK8

[@sleeknub]

@@erismo2138 …that is a ridiculous and indefensible stance, and I’m pretty sure he agrees.

[@lukazupie7220]

@@erismo2138 exactly lol land could cost 10x as much as tents and everything else combined. Do you want him to come with “you can spend anywhere from 1000$ to 200.000$ per tent”😀

[@LivingOffRentals]

This is awesome! We just purchased 45 acres in NW Indiana and are looking to set up a campground/tiny house village/wedding venue. We've noticed the low start up costs are attractive on tents, but you don't get the appreciation and have more wear and tear and less off season options. Tiny houses can be rented year round, but require more startup capital to get them going. Still working out the perfect plan.🤓 Love all your videos and info man!

[@Growmap]

Start with a tent to get overhead covered and some cashflow. Then use that to build the first tiny house. Income from it finances the next. And just keep doing that to use your own profits to finance more tiny homes. Eventually, you can use that income to build a community center you can rent for parties, weddings, events. And that will be a draw that causes your tiny houses to be more valuable and in higher demand.

[@LivingOffRentals]

@@Growmap great concept! I like it!

[@angelicaguerra6588]

Oh my goodness! I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing!

[@CalebAEverett]

The fact that you don’t go by Rob The Builder is something I think about a lot.

[@Robuilt]

It was taken 😭😭😭 Other KZbin names I considered: My poor wife, ADHouseD and DI-Why God Why.

[@michaelscoots]

“Can he rent it?! Yes he can!”

[@BeyondAestheticsAZ]

Hahahaha

[@sterlingmichaels]

Hey Rob, As a former Contractor and new developer for Scalable Homes you've got me excited about the possibilities and this information is of tremendous value and I greatly appreciate it.

[@Robuilt]

Aw, thanks Sterling! Glad to hear you're enjoying the content. I've got a few more of these videos coming out soon. Stay tuned!

[@christianchavez9462]

Hey brother, how are things going? Developing the scalable homes?

[@sterlingmichaels]

@@christianchavez9462 I've literally spent hundreds of hours researching Sevier County and literally missed 5 properties being bought before we could make an offer but now that the holidays are passed I'm getting ready to move to Tennessee and will buy a property this month or the land and put up a scalable home that I live in that is also a model. It's a matter of Private Lenders seeing the vision or just getting a traditional loan that I have already have a preapproval for. I'm working with two different partners to build a factory for scalable homes and Sevier County is my target area. Thanks for asking. 😉

[@phoebeminderhoud7472]

How do you prevent thefts? If you don't live in site?

[@highcountryoutdoor]

Wow.... thank you SOOOO much for all the amazing information ROB!! I bought a property 4 years ago with a perfect off grid Airbnb cabin and had no idea at the time how much interest it would get. I waited 2 years to list it just because I didn't think it was "ready". I finally pulled the trigger and 4 days after it was listed it booked solid for nearly 3 months! Now I'm looking to expand my property with Glamping opportunities and your channel and content is absolutely a BLESSING! I can't wait to take your "Glamping course". Thanks again! Cheers mate! Dan

[@meowzic]

Can you do video about the ins and outs of finding land for glamping or tiny houses, not like ideal locations, but steps of finding and buying land for unique undersized dwellings?

[@metz8551]

some things to keep in mind are local building codes and zoning. A lot of counties are catching onto the Airbnb / short term rental spike and giving out hefty fines for improperly permitted buildings (even if a "temporary structure" like canvas) and improperly taxed land. If he could touch on those as well (albeit in depth) it would be insightful for sure.

[@TractorsandCream]

@@handl3501 we just made a video about how much it cost us to set up our glamping site and spoiler alert - we spent £100000 just on the set up! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJOah4aZnM5ki5Y

[@Growmap]

Do your research. You need a clear title with no restrictions. Understand how things work in a particular area related to mineral rights. Above all, avoid HOAs, sellers who put ridiculous restrictions on parcels of land, and zoning issues. Do you need power close by? How will you get water to the location? What permits are required? Many people do not realize that there are SOME very rural areas with very few permits required and very few restrictions. But that keeps changing as the control freaks try to force international rules down to the local level.

[@normgraham8630]

I loved camping, when I was younger, in the post Vietnam years. Someone noticed we could buy some "army surplus" canvas tents, set them up at a campsite, and sell them to campers, coming in as we leave. We literally, went camping for free. We sold them for more then we paid, and didnt have to take them down when we left. I was 17-ish. It was too easy. I'm shocked at what tents go for today. shocked.

[@Growmap]

I'm shocked at the price of everything because I'm slightly older than you. During the Viet Nam years we bought full-size candy bars in bulk for a nickle and sold them for a dime to raise money for school activities. Now candy bars are smaller and what do they cost? $2+ each? That's some insane inflation right there!

[@Madhava1977]

Talk about the legalities. In most places it's not actually legal to setup a camp without first having a legal house. Alot of the Airbnb glamping sites may just be getting away with it.

[@evlainzizme4831]

Wow gonna have to investigate that becuz I’m pretty sure I saw yurt rental in joshua tree

[@Madhava1977]

@@evlainzizme4831 there probly are, but either they're on property with a legal house, or they're not actually legal but are getting away with it. The laws are not always enforced, esp for more remote sites.

[@shamrockchris]

Said by the book Barbara! So what, take a chance and go big

[@Robuilt]

Pssst...want a list of my top 5 #glamping vendors? 👇🏽👇🏽 bit.ly/2ODC4pH Also, be sure to tune into next week's video where we talk all things LAND.

[@billy.macleod]

robuilt im loving the content im inspired to do this and get involved

[@elguapo432]

I’d like to find out more about permitting. Love the content!

[@jolsen7448]

yes, i'm really curious about whether you're buying the land or how to find landowners willing to lease out their land for something like this, or whatever your approach is

[@kiickitelectroniccigarette6067]

Hey Rob, the top 5 vendors link doesn’t seem to work for me. Just closed on 3 acres water front, definitely doing glamping, love to see your list.

[@tomlehner1317]

Yes!! This is my main question - do you buy the land for all your glamping sites??

[@77Tadams]

Oh my. When I first met my husband I put up with camping and pretended I liked it. I hate camping. Best part about camping is coming home. True story. Now, camping involves a trailer with a heater, ac, and a toilet, and running water. No more dirt camping. I needed a few days to recover from camping. Not the best way to spend your weekend...in a tent not sleeping...usually freezing listening to someone snore. Now that I think about it, I had to drink tons of alcohol and pass out in order to "sleep". Nope.

[@ianhop]

Purposely putting yourself through discomfort is how you grow as a person. Also helps you appreciate what you have

[@77Tadams]

@@ianhop yep. You are correct. Now that I have my own business and can make my own schedule, I am more apt to do a tent camping trip. Doing just a Fri/Sat/come home Sunday just to go to work and be exhausted for Monday and Tues....just wasn't fun. I find when I can go for a week and relax into it....it is more enjoyable for sure, and I can come home and relax for a few days. I will now do it here and there and I enjoy it. I would say to everyone to get your own business going so you can work from the road if needed and you can make your own schedule. M-F 8-5 sucks. I think I do my best work in the afternoon and evening....leaving me to have my mornings free and I can go exercise and work weekends so I can avoid hoards of people on the weekend. Also it is fun to have a base camp Rv and do a night or two out in the wilderness in a Tent...then come back to RV and have a shower and hit a grocery store. We kind of found the best of both worlds. You can also hit up RV park to do your laundry and go swimming...and still get in some work via computer...and write it off as a home office.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

As a person who ran Vegas to Phoenix I can tell you that Joshua Tree 🌲 is a VERY well traveled area and it really doesn’t matter the time of year. I have thought about this idea for a long time because there are folks who fish 🐟, mountain bike 🚵‍♂️ , kayak or hike who don’t want to sleep at a truck stop, Walmart or rv park. As a truck driver I planned my to park at the mobile gas ⛽️ station with the Arby’s right across the street from Joshua. Actually there’s pick nick tables on the huge are of desert 🏜 there. New subscriber!

[@AddisonDover]

I currently work for a Glamping company called Under Canvas and they make BANK! I'm learning tips and tricks to set up my own listing! Thank you!

[@lapchurng]

Do I need to provide showers?

[@TheAdVentureists]

Have you started working towards setting up your own property yet? I'm sure you've learned a lot working where you do!

[@Conceptsexplainedsimply]

Even if I was to net 1500/mo from a place like those in Joshua tree, all expenses included, that's insanity. If you automate your process and get you some quality cleaners/managers on this, you'd be passively bringing in the more than a minimum wage worker each month. Start accumulating 3-6 of these and you're able to quit your job. This is seriously so intriguing for me to see.

[@kevinlamarr1424]

For you and me both!

[@424Cheetos]

Hi was wondering if anyone can help. My family own 5 acre in Twenty Nine Palms , a city near Joshua Tree in California. Permit required to set up a tent or build a yurt there? Thanks

[@lucasasselmeier7825]

if you included property managers and rent these numbers would be more like 300-500 a month, and for putting 30-40k that doesnt beat out buying a home and renting it when you consider debt paydown and tax benefits. and appreciation

[@lucasasselmeier7825]

@@424Cheetos talk to the county, and maybe get a real estate lawyer to be protected

[@atabanji1]

@@424Cheetos Hey, message me. I'm in the SoCal area and specialize in these things

[@tawaitai]

It all depends on your state/county codes, this is an awesome opportunity but in Hawaii there is really strict laws against air-bnb & vacation rentals.

[@billjensen7832]

The worst part about your videos is I can't sleep after watching them as I get too excited to use what I learned from your experiences to sleep. Dang, what a niche. Great info, really well done videos and presentations too. Thank you very very much for your videos. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@alyciaattaway2617]

I have some land in Alabama, and I was considering putting tiny houses, but this is super intriguing! Great video 👍🏽

[@yr4361]

Oh great Idea I have land in Florida I wonder if I can do the same.

[@marymiller9870]

My thoughts also. Been thinking about tiny homes but this seems a bit easier. Live next to national park

[@alyciaattaway2617]

@@marymiller9870 oh you hit the geographical jackpot lol. Good luck!

[@slimfast0555]

You've been an inspiration to start a tiny house business!! Thank you and I'm so happy for your rapid success!! 🥰🥰 can you please do a video talking about specifics of the permits and zoning etc for the glamping?? Thank you!!!

[@wenonaherbert422]

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[@buildfixflip]

Curious to hear if you have started your tiny house business! Wishing you a lot of success!

[@Growmap]

It would really vary by location down to the county and smaller. For example, in Oklahoma, there is one county I know of that won't let people live in a camper or mobile home while they're rebuilding a home lost to a forest fire. That's harsh. Meanwhile, adjacent counties don't have restrictions like that. And very rural counties may have almost no restrictions. Most likely, the average location doesn't have permits or zoning rules about glamping, yet. So people have to do it and deal with what happens. Or try to push new rules before-hand. At least with glamping, if a place gets too difficult you can move it somewhere else and sell the land, typically at a nice profit.

[@youtuber19435]

I’ve already mapped out my entire business plan and what keeps confusing me is the land and permitting process, every county is different and some of the most enticing land is Native American owned. The affordable land available for purchase is undeveloped but zoned residential and each county has minimum requirements on properties to permit or don’t allow camping. a lot of these county’s don’t even allow you to put your own rv on the land without a permit which tends to require well and septic so the land and permitting is the big hinderance. If I can figure that out I’d be up and running

[@Robuilt]

It's not easy. You've got to search for the municipalities that allow it. Sometimes it can take weeks-or even months. But there are definitely cities that will permit these units as temporary structures. Just remember, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it.

[@anotherday8106]

I have 120 acres near SARA Park Havasu City Arizona I would be interested in doing this with some kind of partnership. The property is part of the Aubrey mountains and connects to the trails at SARA Park. Contact me for more info if your interested.

[@vivianle7737]

@@anotherday8106 Hey Jeff I have some ideas, email me at futureproofoffers[at]gmail

[@patrickio8084]

@@anotherday8106 In looking at the Lake Havasu City annual event calendar, there's nothing from mid May until late September. I assume it's due to the scorching hot summers that average 101 to 109 degrees during those months (I live in St. George, UT so I'm acclimated to a desert climate). Wouldn't this have a drastic effect on rentals and thus would be very dependent on locals for rentals?

[@seneynah]

Ask neighbors and if they don't mind, just do it. The laws are only there to keep the peace between neighbors. The more remote the less trouble.

[@TheAdVentureists]

Hey Rob, just an FYI that we've been working with Coconino County planning and zoning near the Grand Canyon for months to try and get our business properly permitted and they have stringent requirements. You need a conditional use permit, building permits (even required for any wood platform and of course restroom/shower facilities), lighting permits, and the list goes on just for canvas tents and you can only operate them 6 months of the year which is what Under Canvas does (see international building code on this one for “temporary membrane structure” as it was quite a surprise to us and most municipalities follow these codes). We're over $10k spent just in pre-engineering fees for the first permit doing all the non-engineering work ourselves. They said they’ve shut down quite a few of these that have not followed the permitting process and I don’t want your viewers to spend a bunch of money and get shut down and heavily fined. For more info around the Grand Canyon specifically, see section 3.18 of the zoning ordinance, the counties been super helpful but the process is a little exhausting! www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/31215/Coconino-County-Zoning-Ordinance---Final-Approved-November-12-2019?bidId=

[@seneynah]

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[@seneynah]

OMG that's why you don't ask you just stay small and do..as long as you are remote enough. The neighbors are the ones that will make a stink and turn you in. If you ask the government they will make your life miserable.

[@TheAdVentureists]

@@seneynah Yeah, all the regulations make sense so far, it's just a process but makes it better and safer for our guests, neighbors, and forests. There hasn't really been a single regulation that doesn't make sense honestly but it is a lot of work. I can't believe some people run more than one or two sites unpermitted in our area, it's fairly rude to the neighbors and the community, and since it's so dry in AZ, it's only a matter of time before one of the many unpermitted (essentially all of them on airbnb) burn down a good chunk of forest. Hopefully unpermitted ones are at least following most regulations, I've seen so many that have a large number of safety issues visible from their airbnb listing that it scares me. From a liability and business perspective, there is no way I would run one of these unpermitted because you have no fall back if something goes wrong and your business that you are putting a ton of time, effort, and money into is actually worth something. Just my thoughts and why we are going through the process!

[@OurFulltimeAdventure]

@@TheAdVentureists so true. We are looking into that area and it’s more than worth it to CYA. A lot are unpermitted and the more legit ones that move into the area may eventually get rid of the unpermitted ones.

[@kevinkolodinsky4805]

What about the options you have come across for Land to put these things on? Monthly at an rv park? Buy land? Maybe in next video ? Thanks for this!!

[@kevinkolodinsky4805]

I see your post below thanks! Can’t wait!

[@kingtrance6826]

In your backyard! Then you can rent it out to your wife or girlfriend!

[@patrickio8084]

Careful with RV parks. There was a guy who was renting out vintage campers inside an RV park near a National Park where I live and when the greedy RV Park Owner figured out how much $ was being made, he kicked the guy out and started doing it himself! If you were confident and or had good cash reserves / other substantial income sources in case the slow season is really slow, you could possibly sign a 1+ year lease with either a $ or % cap on future rent increases just like a tenant in a commercial real estate building.

[@ryanstaysloaded]

My Favorite part was when you said interest rates on camping trailers are like 4-5%, which you thought is high. And when you said an airstream is like $30,000-$40,000. The low end of a camping trailer interest rate would be 6.5%. They are luxury loans. So they have really high interest rates. An airstream have gone anywhere from $70,000 if they need restoration to $130,000 for plug and play ready to roll unit. You do great videos! I love your information and insight. You are very thorough and it is extremely appreciated. But I just noticed those discrepancies so I thought I would help out. I understand this video is a year old. But these prices were relevant over a year ago also. Thanks Rob!

[@chucksire7116]

Great content Rob, thank you! I'm your neighbor out here in Knoxville. I am starting a glamping business out in Morgan County! I hope you are loving Tennessee as much as I do!

[@andrewpercetti4534]

As the owner of 2 glamping businesses, I can attest to this being a lucrative business!

[@kayne94]

Do you have a business link? I’d love to connect and pick your brain

[@AllenAigbokhan]

How can I link up with you

[@JAMIEANDSARAH]

Looking into turning our airstream into an Airbnb. Thanks for making this video! We are completely sold on it now👍😀

[@shantihodges7495]

Justine's place in Jtree (the airstreams) they have a clubhouse too and pretty epic social media following. They have been going about 5 years and were one of the early people doing it there....they are also professional musicians from LA so they have a big following there. They bought their land and house for $150k and put about $10-12K per trailer for build outs but they do the work themselves. So there is that. They are killing it and a good model.

[@LeviKellyTours]

First off, quality is phenomenal. Love the studio set up so far. Second, I nearly died when your lights went crazy in the beginning. So funny

[@Robuilt]

Thanks, Bruv! I've got a studio transformation video in the works...and by in the works, I mean I've thought about making one.

[@gabz91110]

When are you guys doing your collab?

[@Robuilt]

@@gabz91110 whenever @levi lifts the restraining order.

[@mfibonacci5275]

The ghosts were trying to make their video debut on KZbin

[@Stevederald]

Awesome video, thanks for doing the calculations. Obviously we could have done it ourselves, but breaking down some of the numbers and confirming the legitimacy is what's going to really boost the quality of this channel! Looking forward to the course! Let's build a live case study on the channel!

[@ltlbit1962]

This is great! You definitely have sparked my interest and even though I am 58 yrs old, I am seriously considering this as an investment option for retirement. Will start looking for property in NE Alabama Smokey Mountains. I absolutely love camping and we went when our children were young. Mostly off grid but with some type of creek/river or lake in front of us. Now a days go with bath houses! 😎

[@michaelcirlos150]

This dude left out a ton of information on how this really works out in reality so we can comment about it here lol thanks!

[@Zilla12]

That's why there are other videos and a course.....

[@usetheforcerealtor]

Here from Bigger Pockets. Your production quality is too notch. Thank you for your hard work.

[@gregorylewis9442]

Love the Tom Boddet commercial. Stayed in Motel 6 in Topeka Kansas and the rain 🌧️ was coming through the air conditioner and management basically said it sucks to be you.🤔😳

[@MazharKathi]

talking about tourism in march 2021. this is the confidence i need in my life

[@brittbartley]

Thanks for all the content! Your glamping business and your videos have been an inspiration for me to start looking to dip my toe in the short term rental market.

[@Robuilt]

Love to hear it! Let me know when you make the leap!

[@JarodCoyer]

Awesome video! I’d love to hear about the turnover setup you have going. Do you have full-time cleaners, do you subcontract that out? What about maintenance and repairs? Loving all the content recently.

[@margaretbaldwin4416]

watching these videos is making me feel like i’m losing out on thousands of dollars every DAY that i wait to buy a safari tent and it’s actually driving me up a wall

[@TheVeryfunnydude]

Do you have third party insurance for your yurt, tents in Grand Canyon? I can not find any insurance company that will provide coverage for temporary structure (yurt, dome,etc) or claims by guests for short term rental. The airbnb insurance thing is largely useless from what i heard. Can anyone else provide some insight or advice how to insure the property and how to insure against a guest making a claim?

[@tuckercampbell6537]

Additional glamping advice is to furnish it with crap off Skymall. Thanks, Tom Haverford!

[@buildfixflip]

BIG Fan over here! And congrats on hitting 100K subscribers!! I just wanted to say you inspired us to move to the Smoky Mountains, buy land and we are now starting a glamping business!! So excited to continue following your journey and root you on!

[@raphaelsanchez2611]

How is it going!? What are some of the things that have happened so far

[@buildfixflip]

@@raphaelsanchez2611 Hi! We are doing great! We built our first glamping site and it booked out 100% very quickly in the first month (October) then this month has a couple days open but basically fully booked too! We are now building two more and building our our barn to make it into a big community clubhouse. We luckily haven’t run into too many snags- just construction can take a little bit longer than we would like but we are so excited everything is going well so we are expanding into a few more!

[@cj.genghis]

In 2021 I rented 5 trucks from Rider and opened trucking business and made a lot of money. For me trucking business is much easier than this

[@JaySully_]

You’re the man, bro! I plan to take the online course as soon as it’s available and I’m also interested in setting up a time to chat and get some direction and advice. Keep kicking ass dude 👊

[@CelesteAnise]

It is very hard to find counties that allow this. I have spoken to countless counties that say it isn't allowed or that you have to hire an engineer to make sure the road to the tents is to code and the icing on the cake is that they only allow you to operate 6 months out of the year. So my projected income is half of what I thought. But I am pushing forward and going to build more tents to compensate for operating only 6 months out of the year. I wondered why all the big glamping companies only operated seasonally. I thought it was the weather but it looks like legally you can't. I just hope I don't have to take them down every year and store them for 6 months because that will be expensive and a pain.

[@customsandexotics1689]

This was so interesting and so great to finally see someone who actually explains this in pretty good details! Been looking to do a campground for a while now and this info of yours is going to be helpful!! Thanks for making the video!

[@levi9926]

Great video. Make sure the county/town allows it and if it doesn't, educate them so they understand it's a win-win situation.

[@DivineZeal]

I bought 11 acres just for this. Going for about 50 tiny homes hand built in the forest… peace

[@DivineZeal]

And my 11 acres was less than your first tent

[@rafaelvargas4113]

Wow around how much was that ? Did you have trouble finding where its legal to build these tiny homes to build them ?

[@kenedagibson5591]

Very cool. How are things coming along?

[@DivineZeal]

@@kenedagibson5591 So far have 4 trailers , 1 dome, 1 truck and roads developed! Getting the infrastructure up

[@romi929]

@@DivineZeal that’s awesome!!! Where are you located?

[@tradelikeme]

Dude you editing is freaking gooood! Awesome intros

[@bfroutdoors]

This is literally what we are embarking on right now! Three acres in the mountains in NC. Building a couple cabins and setting up a couple glamping units.

[@davidnunez6372]

WOW I love this idea I live in Houston Texas and my wife and I love going to Fredericksburg Tx and it’s always hard finding a place to stay down there. We would love to do this down Fredericksburg Tx. I’m definitely going to look into this

[@abel5925]

What do you do about county regulations though. It seems 99% of the glamping sites are not up to new codes set against short term rentals or will soon be not up to code. It’s annoying that a “neighbor” who’s acres away can complain and shut down your business on your land.

[@RogueOntheRoad]

We all need to lobby against HOA government policies. Including where neighbors are able to be in control of something that doesn't belong to them.

[@lucasasselmeier7825]

@@RogueOntheRoad yes

[@ryry2487]

I'm glamping in the comments.

[@aceblackpearl5915]

With this level of information in an introductory video, you can't but wonder how much details available consulting this dude.

[@cornerstonecontractingserv5161]

Wow man thanks for the info I just started my first airBB and wholly smoke this is another level but with not the huge expense

[@ktcsam]

I am watching this for the 5th time might book a call with u this is solid gold

[@desireel247]

You forgot to go into is how are you able to secure a year-round spot in these campgrounds, the cost of the land use, cost of utilities, and cost of having someone ensuring the rental is kept up (ie clean for next guest, linens cleaned, maintenance cost done to keep up the "glamper" they stay in, and how to run this passively if you don't live in the area. No one can do this without knowing how to do these.

[@caroleehubbard8380]

I'm building my 1st Glamping AirBnB. But, urban setting (backyard w/ private entrance) . Hooked to city sewer, AC, Heat..full kitchen, clawfoot tub..Wifi, TV, ..lush and luxury items and products! Outdoor rain shower. It's going to be amazing! Can't wait to get it up and going!

[@Robuilt]

That sounds amazing! Send me your listing when it's ready, would love to see it!

[@caroleehubbard8380]

Robuilt Absolutely, will do. It will likely be ready around May/June!

[@actionfaction2558]

I’m in the process of doing something like this…got the property, adding amenities. Luckily there are 4 to 5 tourists attractions within 8 miles. I was planning to add a few prefab homes…but this option maybe a possibility.

[@TheAdVentureists]

Sounds like a great area to be in, we're currently in the development process too! Where are you located?

[@updailylofi]

Brilliant ideas!! Super stoked to see your course info! Gorgeous video quality - lighting and everything was perfect! ☀️

[@captaincrankshaft]

This is nuts! Great video I have to buy one for my real estate portfolio.

[@jenny684398]

I think you should speak about the difficulty about being a host! Especially in California, they aren’t fans of Airbnb hosting so I’d think about that before starting a business!! Cities like Palm Springs or Joshua tree are cracking down on these businesses!

[@Madhava1977]

Yeah cuz it's not even legal in most places unless there's a permitted house on the property.

[@evlainzizme4831]

Well u answered my question above :-/

[@wildlywellwithjamie8197]

I love your sense of humor and your content! Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@pgbollwerk]

How do you protect the site/items from theft/vandalism (when not occupied), since it's not a typical home you can lock up?

[@tonyalutzTML]

Useful content for us. Thanks Rob! Was that a clip from Flight of the Conchords? Yis!

[@brandonleesanders]

My question is... How do you prevent theft, vandalism or squatters in between bookings when your rental sits for a few days or weeks without guests?

[@flyingdinosaur8871]

My question is: How can you establish a construction like that without paying for the land?

[@TriggeredForDays]

@@flyingdinosaur8871 he did pay for the land, he made a video on it

[@flyingdinosaur8871]

@@TriggeredForDays obviously there is an agreement for the land. Would be interesting to learn more about that process , finding the owner as well as contracts example .

[@ianhop]

Not a lot of losers out in these areas. You can put a fence around your property. Cameras.

[@chadwilliams1815]

@@ianhop rest assured, when more "losers" figure out that this is a thing, I can almost guarantee these fancy tents will be occupied and lived in via squatters rights

[@danielhughes9482]

I just ordered my first canvas tent last week. Thank you for all the great videos and info!

[@markelmeadows7313]

Brother this is pure golden bars. I'm about to start up because you.

[@tonyzeh]

Very interested in Glamping rentals, how do you deal with security of your property (like tents), when you may not live near your property you rent?

[@buildfixflip]

That is a great question that we had as well and why we shifted our glamping business structure and are building a shed tiny house and a greenhouse/glass house as glamping units that are an actual structure.

[@Goatfellas780]

hire a manager

[@LifeofKairo]

My central London Airbnbs took a big hit because of lockdowns so expanding outside of the city is definitely worth looking into

[@Yogabbaanga]

Land is also way cheaper not in the city

[@Oldfarmlady]

My glamping units have been slammed since covid.

[@True2u71]

Just found your channel and love your content!! I look forward to being a part of your training when you offer it again. Just missed the deadline. :( Thank you for sharing your knowledge and look forward to starting a new business.

[@Dedfool22]

I love the Flight of the Concords drop! I have an acre near Chattanooga the permit stuff is killing me.

[@TheAdVentureists]

Yeah, permitting can be a bit of a nightmare. Have you identified a permitting path in your area?

[@elijahsmommy08]

watching your videos on 1.75 speed takes your entertaining personality to a whole new level. :)

[@riyad7728]

Don't you have to rent or buy the land where you set up the tent ? Because if you don't i think Rob is 100% right its an awesome way to start.

[@stephenvonheyking]

Would to hear how you find the land to put your glamp setups on. Are you looking for raw land or land that has power and sewer already in place. This is the part the keeps hanging me up. Thanks!

[@Robuilt]

Utilities are ideal, but not required. There are many systems out there to make your glamping set-ups an off-grid experience.

[@jasminesanchez9035]

I second this comment!!

[@tsmith1729]

@@Robuilt I think he means are you buying this land ? leasing it ??

[@buildfixflip]

We got an amazing realtor that found both for us to build our glamping business. We found raw land that needs utilities and will take quite a bit more money and time to build, and we found a fixer upper home with great land that allows short term rentals where we can tie into the current utilities!!

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

You can provide an outhouse and solar power almost anywhere on recreational land very, very cheaply.

[@jeanjulien]

Would be cool to have more details on how to find the properties to put these on. Do you buy land or you negotiate with the owner? What was your prefered option?

[@Robuilt]

We'll get into this a little later on in the series!

[@bigmommadmoney]

Yes! I can't wait to heal the deets on that as well! That's been the biggest hurtle I've encountered. I live in Georgia where Tiny homes are nearly impossible to permit, but would these be considered "tiny homes"?

[@tobinfontenot1892]

Dude the motel 6 comments seriously had me LOL! Great Content!

[@edfox6921]

Are all these tents and RV's on land they own though? I didn't hear you talk about mortgage and property tax etc. Thanks Rob.

[@ezradaiquiri11311]

This guy had a lot of corny jokes and tiresome digressions that doubled the video length, but not enough straightforward information. However, to answer your question, it only takes a couple phone calls to small plots of land and camp sites to see what's available in the world. Still was a good video and good idea.

[@amymelene2218]

You can buy or rent land.

[@dallasswoveland4466]

@@amymelene2218 Really? Can you use money?

[@dallasswoveland4466]

Yeah, that's obviously a significant part of the expenses in such a venture.

[@amymelene2218]

@@dallasswoveland4466 this information is in his other videos. Check them out.

[@crosisofborg5524]

This is my dream. I have 8 acres on a huge lake in an area that has a very large vacation industry. Every camp site, hotel and RV park is sold out every summer. I could fill my campsite with just overflow from the other parks. I’m just waiting for covid to end.

[@veramae4098]

OK. I inherited family farm including 25 acres of woodland and swale with springs / small stream. I can't afford to invest anything. I wonder if I just advertised it as raw camping, no housing, no amenities, high security deposit in case you leave a mess, if I'd get any bites? Think I might talk to a real estate cousin. Limit 2 or 3 at a time. But I'm terrified of a fire. It's a 75 year old red pine forest.

[@gracie2375]

Dude you’re brilliant, great biz ideas and you explain it very well.

[@karla62192]

Almost choked on my Doritos when Bob the Builder came on 😭😂

[@ellina9816]

Well, you are talking about the worse pandemic years, when many people went remote. Off course all the cabins and huts were booked out. But what about a normal year with a normal standard situation? Would it really be that good income? Also I’m wondering what happens if smth breaks in the camper in the middle of nowhere? Means someone have to drive really far to repair and actually lost customers+guaranteed bad reviews=low rating. Right?

[@nooneinparticular9868]

I was gifted 2-5 acres. I’m so so so excited.

[@dukebrees7002]

Great video!!!! Thank you for the info. I'm looking for land in TN to do this exact thing.

[@jeetbhanushali5434]

If at all the tent costs less but where do we put the tent? We need to rent or buy a land too right? No ones gonna allow tent on public place.

[@OnVanLifeMode]

Can’t stop thinking about this. We’ve been wanting to buy some land and build a tiny home, but this reinforced the idea! Only need money to invest! 😩😅 Thank you! Subbed, liked and following to learn! 👍

[@Londonlamborghini]

I’ve got financing options for you

[@haiguan9282]

Super informative, looking forward to getting into and learning more about this business

[@shaunminer6885]

Great stuff. Love the show. The numbers make sense, but I feel like you are leaving out the cost of the land. The returns are great if your cost is only the tent or trailer, but buying or leasing a chunk of land to put these on is left out. How did that affect your personal numbers and what do you think is a realistic percentage of my costs if I buy or lease a little patch of land somewhere?

[@lucasasselmeier7825]

land, property management, cleaning, and restock. if the rent was 4k your pm cost would be around 1000 so the 700 for all monthly exspenses is right away not realistic

[@ChicagosSinfulSwede]

Excellent video! You've DEFINITELY found your niche in this World and you're killing it! I appreciate your candid transparency and I'm certain that a large percentage of your subscribers are sitting back telling themselves "I can see myself doing this", myself included. Looking forward to the next video, Rob. Hope your family is in good spirits and that your wife is doing great during her pregnancy 💖

[@Robuilt]

Aw you're the best. Thanks for the thoughtful comment! The wifey is doing well :)

[@GrandCanyonRVResort]

These are very popular but can get very expensive depending on the county requirements. You need to have water, sewer, and electrical infrastructure which gets very expensive. It’s not just the tent.

[@TheAdVentureists]

This is exactly correct, our glamping business is estimated at $550k in development costs for a 12-site operation. It all depends on what you are trying to offer but yes, it can be an expensive endeavor!

[@teabaggins3517]

In Japan glamping is from 300$/night the cheapest and average is 550$/night... A glamping tent in the middle of nowhere makes more money in a week than an apartment in the middle of Tokyo which costs at lease 650,000$ and the tent is 10,000$ at most.

[@Thealc87]

This is the video I didn't know I've been searching for!

[@jonathanschonberg731]

Love the lead magnet, can't wait for the course launch!

[@tonyflaminio2719]

300% , sign me up, love this Robert

[@SCheco3]

After visiting the San Bernardino County permit page for S.T. Rentals: "Yurts, tents, Campers, and RVs are not eligible for permits". Houses are still a go though. 👍🏼

[@Reason756]

It's important to note that you do not receive all of the revenue. Airbnb service fees, host fees, occupancy tax (in certain jurisdictions). If you are running a business you also have to charge tax. Some people charge the tax over and above their nightly rate, while others include it. If you are charging $109 per night, you may only be receiving as low as $70 per night. It's still a great return on a tent but you have other expenses also. Property tax, maintenance, accounting, management, etc. It's also Not sustainable to think that you will have anywhere near a 90% vacancy rate over 365 days of the year. Not to mention you or your corporation will have to pay income tax on the profits. In the end you will pocket as low as $30 per night depending where you operate.

[@TheAdVentureists]

Great thoughts, you should definitely consider every expense you can think of in your numbers to try and make them as accurate as possible!

[@n0xxm3rcyxx]

could you do a walk around maybe of your glamping sites and talk about the cost of it and like im curious on the bathrooms... do you have a septic system? or some one that comes out to clean them? i would love a walk around for sure and how to get it started and who to talk to first. like a list of how to get started. and the kind of property to buy.

[@islandgirl5382]

Okay, I see where U have composting toilets and have also read as to how they operate. Who is responsible for removal of the dried waste in the composting chamber? Your company? Please do not disregard. Just a simple reply will do. Thank You!

[@andresrossini9354]

I think the cleaning crew can easily dispose this waste.

[@ailtonmonteiro9172]

Thanks for the information. I have a 1.25 acres near Orlando in the middle of nowhere. I am thinking about doing something off grid. You just gave me some idea. I can try to make some money of the land.

[@nostalgicviewz007]

Hey, so has there ever been incidents of theft or abuse of property? How do you go about this?

[@Orehia]

Great info,Thanks for sharing.