I Built A $7M Micro-Resort… Then Sold It (5 Years Of Knowledge In 25 Min)

This project changed my life.At the time, I was a bookkeeper by practice, and a builder by training. But deep down, I was an artist. Live Oak Lake was my attempt to make art… that you could walk through, wake up in, and experience with people you love… in nature.

This is the story of how it all came together.
00:00 Intro
00:51 Backstory
02:05 The Design Concept (pt 1)
02:47 Finding the Land
03:50 The Design Concept (pt 2)
04:55 How We Paid For It
06:20 SBA Loans & Crowdfunding
08:35 Breaking Ground
09:53 The Spec House Bet
10:20 Value Engineering
11:39 The Best Money We Spent
12:35 Water's Edge Commons
13:27 Furnishing the Experience
13:57 Seasons of Sacrifice
15:05 The Airbnb Catastrophe
16:45 Building a Brand
17:31 The Refinance
18:57 The $1M Tax Strategy
20:32 Automating the Resort
21:21 The Exit
23:17 Why We Really Sold
23:58 The Most Valuable Lessons
25:20 A Personal Invitation