French: Live Oak Lake Reached 95% Occupancy With 80% Direct Bookings
Isaac French · How I Went From Broke to $7 Million With An Airbnb Business · Sep 20, 2024 · at 9:10
Isaac French explains the first-year operating metrics of his boutique micro-resort, Live Oak Lake.
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“95% occupancy overall with these seven cabins, which is just crazy starting from zero. 80% of all the bookings We're direct.”
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