All Forum Posts by: Dwayne Domi

Dominique, think of an Airbnb with multiple separate rooms.  Each parking spot is its own rental entity, with photos, amenities, communication methods, and even reviews.  So a traveler is booking an individual spot.  If there is a problem, the software admin (me) can move them to another spot remotely.

As far as checkin/checkout verifications, the software also specifies this, and the general plan is to use security cameras, and/or one part time staff (used for things like emptying trash and cleaning common areas, like restrooms) for verification when needed.

The rating system (owner to guest, and guest to owner), like Airbnb, makes sure that everyone behaves, or they won't get the opportunity to host or rent again.

This particular property that I'm considering also has a income producing lodge, and would need a regular cleaning person anyway.

Hello Investors.  I'm new here.  I'm a senior software developer (more than 25 years), entrepreneur, and frequent RV traveler.  I was also an Airbnb Superhost for about 18 months.  I've built Airbnb-style software for the transient RV community (all demographics, including private property).  The software is still relatively new, but robust.  I would like to get into the RV Park market with my own commercial park where the office would be replaced with software, very much like Airbnb.  This is an incubator proof of concept that could then be scaled.  

I found a small RV park (20 spaces) that has the qualities needed to roll this out.  Here are my questions for investors:

1) How viable is this from an investment perspective?  This is more of a startup idea than a traditional property investment.

2) What's your opinion of the transient RV parking market?

3) How would you value a park that is fully online and has no office costs?  Differently than traditional MHP's?

All answers and critiques are welcome.  

Thanks for your time.