Also, I'd love to talk about the our new luxury style short-term rental retreat that I purchased with other investors in Costa Rica.  

To your point about experience with renters, it has been pretty low key (children's birthday parties, women's retreats, families getting away for a weekend, etc).

Weddings, corporate retreats, and special events might help fill those slow months and boost your revenue during off-peak seasons.6.

It was very outdated so we are giving it a facelift and will be looking for a way to rent it out.We’ve considered retreats, STR, independent living, section 8, etc. what other options are out there that we aren’t thinking of?

However, given its design and commercial-like feel—originally built as a retreat center with a strong Japanese influence—I’m uncertain about the best market to target for a sale.I’m hoping that someone in this group might have connections or advice on how to approach selling a property like this.

I just went to a "retreat" (it was a camping trip up at Cochise Stronghold) where the leader in my area had a sit-down with me about my 5-star. 

Also will be adding tiny home cabins to property to make for cash flowing retreat/STR.

because lord forbid ya go a week without the $300mnth Goat Yoga membership, or the daily $10 non-fat triple soy late caramel twist double shot stirred not shaken starbucks....

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $555,000

Purchased a property on 1 acre in Black Mountain, NC . Property has a main Scandinavian style cottage with AD...

I think you should maximize the guests and maybe offer a small weight set and yoga mat.