🏨 From Folding Sheets in Spain to a $10M Raise — Taylor Jacobs’ Hospitality Real Estate Playbook 💼

Taylor Jacobs, founder of Stoa Lodging, joins the Portland REI Meetup to share the unfiltered story behind building a hospitality real estate portfolio from scratch — from his first $4.8M deal at Lake Cushman on Hood Canal to a 96-unit boutique hotel conversion next to Petco Park in downtown San Diego. In this episode, Taylor covers: Growing up in a hotel franchising family and working in hotels across Mexico, Spain & Ecuador to fund college travel Why yield on cost (return on cost) is the only metric that matters in development How he structured his first deal with an assumed seller carry at 4.25% on a 30-year fully amortizing note Why the best deals die twice — and how to hold on when they fall out of contract Raising $10M for his 3rd deal and what actually gave him the confidence to do it The RV park + hotel + marina acquisition on Hood Canal and the tiny homes conversion strategy Why Airbnb is now listing hotels — and what that means for independent operators The 3-legged stool rule for evaluating any deal: age, size & distance from your pillow If you’re in hospitality real estate, short-term rentals, or value-add investing — this one is for you. 🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes weekly 📩 Reach Taylor: taylor@stoalodging.com 🙏 This episode is sponsored by: 🏠 LongStreet Property Management 🌐 longstreetpropertymanagement.com | 📞 (503) 343-1488 🌸 Abloom Medicine — Dr. Sam Merz 📧 abloommedicine@gmail.com | ☎️ (503) 477-1889