#306: Airbnb gave her $100k to build rental house shaped like a flower pot

Episode #306 - What would go well with a flower farm? A giant flower pot-shaped house of course! See how Whitney won $100K from Airbnb to build her impossible idea.

📑 COMPANION ARTICLE/SHOW NOTES: https://www.coachcarson.com/flowerpotairbnb/

🔗 LINKS:

• Short-Term Rental Spreadsheet: https://cold-bush-3072.ck.page/ee9c446e51
• https://www.instagram.com/idahoflowerpot
• Listen to The Money Nerds Podcast or say hi on IG: https://www.instagram.com/whitney_hansen_co/
• Airbnb OMG Fund 100 winners list: https://news.airbnb.com/100-out-of-this-world-ideas-meet-the-recipients-of-the-10m-omg-fund/
• Media/Press about Idaho Flower Pot: https://boisedev.com/news/2022/10/21/idaho-flower-pot/
• https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-contractor-builds-idaho-flowerpot-airbnb-for-prize-winning-duo/article_dcd14434-06fb-11ee-b451-9f6ae53a44ff.html
• Short-term rental research and stats: https://www.airdna.co/
• Book on how to create Disney-like experiences - Be Our Guest - https://amzn.to/3Yo2k6E

🎬 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Completing a flower farm

1:23 - Paid $30K debt in 10 months

2:56 - A Geodome start

7:32 - Idea for the Flower Pot House

11:02 - Demand of unique houses

14:02 - Challenges of unique houses

18:53 - Decided on location

23:00 - Flower Pot design

25:12 - Finding contractors

28:13 - Framing the circular pot

33:49 - Interior decorations

37:38 - Soul of the flower pot

41:50 - Purchase & rental numbers

53:31 - Finish date estimate

56:18 - Stay in touch

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