What if you bought a rundown bed and breakfast on Zillow, moved in the next day, and turned it into Colorado's first luxury treehouse hotel, all without raising a single dollar from outside investors?

That's exactly what Ashley LaRocque and her wife did. And six years later, their property is booked through 2027, generating six-figure wedding revenue they never saw coming.

A former TV producer who left corporate life to build something from scratch, Ashley shares the unfiltered story of what it actually takes to develop a boutique hospitality asset when banks say no, permits take years, and the build costs keep climbing.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why buying an existing B&B beats building from scratch on raw land
• The 3-step permitting process that took 6 years and nearly $4M all-in to complete
• How a wedding venue they never planned for now drives 50% of total revenue
• Why Ashley joined her county's planning commission, and what she sees developers get wrong every time
• The SBA loan structure that lets them avoid a $350K down payment
• What 80-90% occupancy actually looks like at a 5-room boutique lodge in a supply-constrained market

If you're serious about building a hospitality asset that creates real long-term wealth, this episode will show you what bootstrapped development actually looks like, and whether it's the right path for you.

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Website: https://stayatjuniper.com

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