Comment “CHECKLIST” and I’ll send you my boutique hotel buying checklist
Lots of new faces here lately so I figured I’d say what’s up and give you all a small gift ;)
My name’s Blake and I own 8 boutique hotels and spend most of my time thinking about how to buy them smarter, finance them creatively, and operate them without losing my mind.
I also run a mastermind called Hotel Launch. It’s a small room of people actually in the game building hospitality brands the right way.
And if you’re just curious about me, boutique hotels, or what I do… comment or shoot me a DM and I’ll get back to you 🤘
Time is the great compounding force.
The right strategy is a plus.
I landed on Boutique Hotels because I could get the big value-add and efficiency of commercial real estate and the high cash flow of short-term rentals while avoiding the regulation.
You won’t always feel the growth while you’re in it.
But keep showing up, keep grinding, and time will do what time does.
You’ll look back one day and realize just how far you’ve come—not because you had one big win, but because you didn’t stop.
If you want to learn the fast track with boutique hotels— how I scaled from zero to six boutique hotels—
Comment WATCH and I’ll send you the link to my free boutique hotel investing training 💪🏻
Consistency is your edge. Progress is your proof. Start building and then keep going.
So I did a thing… I bought this old outdated hotel with the plan of completely renovating it and making it one of the best hotels in the area. What’s next? This is a sneak peek of how the project has come together and what my plans for it are.
It’s right by the gate to the most visited national park in the country so I’m very excited to get the renovation kicked off soon and start to welcome the huge flow of guests who flow into this market every year!
Follow along to see how it all comes together!
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Warning: these cities are boring as hell... but they make real estate investors money.
Nobody talks about them on social media which means nobody is paying attention to this. And the less attention means you’re not competing with everyone else for the same deal.
I can't take it anymore...
If you think this is a “2 hours a day” thing from day one... you’re going to hate it. So before you buy into that version of it, understand this… there will be ops, problems, pressure, and figuring things every single day. That’s the part nobody sells, but it’s the only part that gets you paid.
There are a few defining events each year - and this one will put you on that trajectory.
Buy a Boutique Hotel Workshop is happening June 12–14 at Tremont Lodge & Resort in Townsend, TN.
This is a 3-day hands-on workshop with working sessions, live deep dives, and witj your questions answered along the way.
You’ll work through real deals, build your buy box, map out creative financing structures to get into deals with little of your own money, and leave with a clear plan to buy your first boutique hotel.
Here’s what makes this different:
✔️ Small room (30 investors max)
✔️ You’re literally IN a real boutique hotel
✔️ Hotel room + all meals included in your ticket
✔️ Led by someone who’s closed 8 boutique hotels and $30M+ in hospitality assets
Early Bird tickets closesTHIS MONDAY (saves you 20%).
hotel-launch.com/workshop
Still getting messages from attendees about the speakers at the Michigan STR Conference 2026.
The best speakers don’t talk at a room. They pull it into the conversation.
Every single person on this lineup did that.
What made it different wasn’t just the quality of the information. It was that these speakers never stopped engaging.
Between sessions, during Q&A, in the hallways.
Real conversations with real operators. Not a stage performance.
That’s what turns a conference into a community.
We feel genuinely grateful to have hosted this lineup. These are people who didn’t have to be there. They chose to be. And the attendees felt it.
The feedback has been overwhelming. And honestly, it’s not surprising when you put people like this in a room together.
Already eyeing dates for 2027 🔥
What if I told you your $2,500 in the bank could change everything for you?
We all have different starting points but the common thread is just getting in the game. It’s not about having more... it’s about starting with what you have.
You can wire $50K into a deal and still be last in line... if you don't know what you're investing in:
Some people get paid first no matter what and others only get what’s left (if anything’s left)
That part isn’t obvious unless you actually read how the deal is structured and most people don’t.
Happy Mother’s Day to my partner in crime. Watching you become a mom has been my favorite thing. You make it look easy... even when I know it’s not. Miles, Busch, our future little one, and I are all lucky to have you ❤️
