Motel Investing & Going Contactless

[Dan Weber]

Hi All, I'm calling out to everyone that has been investing in motels and hear more about their experience with it. I'd love to know if anyone has bought a small motel or inn, 6-20 units, and been able to turn it into a 100% contactless business. I want to hear about the challenges of that and how you've overcome it. Cheers!

[Dan Weber]

I've stayed in a number of AirBnb's that have had keypad entries and had sent me check in/check out instructions ahead of time and I never met anyone managing the property. So I am envisioning trying to run a motel in a similar fashion. I live in an area with plenty of cleaners for vacation rentals. So, assuming that the cleaning systems were all set, there were clear check in and check out instructions, keyless keypad locks were installed, the only issue left would be to have boots on the ground in the area to tend to any potential onsite customer problems. From my limited research, there seems to be plenty of newer technology that could allow you to make the transition to managing remotely. I'd love to hear more about what problems people see with this!