🎬 $108K Revenue Potential on This $539K Jim Thorpe STR
🌲 $539K for an established Poconos STR with 125+ reviews and a high-end home theater
Alex Veytsman
September 19, 2026
🎬 $51K STR With a Path to $108K Revenue Near Jim Thorpe
🌲 Jim Thorpe, PA • $539K • Active STR • 125+ Positive Reviews • 1+ Wooded Acre • 83" OLED Home Theater • Hot Tub Potential • Community Lake + Pool • Potential 5BR / 14-Guest STR Setup
📩 Interested? Contact listing agent Mark Shay
📱 610-357-4648
📧 [email protected]
🌲 An Established STR Where the Bigger Story May Be the Upside
This one is a little different from the typical turnkey STR we feature.
The property is already an active vacation rental with 125+ positive reviews, a bold guest-focused design and one of the more impressive home theaters we've seen in a property at this price point.
But according to the seller's materials, the current host has yet to realize significant profits from the property.
That's where the opportunity gets interesting.
The property is currently licensed as a 3-bedroom STR due to its septic capacity. The seller's materials outline a potential path to upgrade the septic, convert the first-floor office into another bedroom and operate the property as a 5-bedroom STR sleeping up to 14 guests, subject to the required approvals.
According to the provided AirDNA analysis, estimated annual revenue increases from approximately:
$51K as a 3BR → $108K as a 5BR
📩 For the full prospectus, financial details + property information, contact Mark Shay:
📱 610-357-4648 • 📧 [email protected]
🏡 The Asset
56 Ash Dr, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
💰 Price: $539,000
🏡 4 Bedrooms + Bonus Room
🚿 2.5 Bathrooms
📐 2,509 Sq Ft
🌲 1+ Private Wooded Acre
👥 Current STR Occupancy: Up to 10
⭐ 125+ Positive Reviews
🎬 Professionally Designed Home Theater
📺 83" Sony 4K OLED + Dolby Atmos
🔥 Fire Pit
🌳 Multi-Level Rear Deck
♿ Step-Free Entry + Chairlift
🏖️ Community Lake + Two Beaches
🏊 Community Pool
📍 ~6 Miles From Downtown Jim Thorpe
🔑 Available as a Turnkey STR
💰 The Investment Case: Improve the Existing STR
The opportunity here isn't based on buying an already maximized cash-flow machine.
It's based on taking an established STR with reviews, amenities and an existing operating history and addressing several potential limitations in its current strategy.
1. Expand Beyond Airbnb
The property has reportedly been marketed only on Airbnb.
The seller's materials estimate Airbnb represents roughly 65% of the Pocono booking market, meaning the property has not been pursuing the remaining demand through platforms such as Vrbo or a direct-booking website.
A new operator could test a broader distribution strategy rather than relying exclusively on one booking channel.
2. Potentially Increase Legal STR Capacity
The current STR license is for 3 bedrooms because of the existing septic system.
According to the seller's materials, upgrading the septic could allow the property to become more competitive as a larger STR. The first-floor office could potentially become another bedroom, creating a 5-bedroom configuration with maximum STR occupancy of 14, subject to septic work, permitting and local approval.
The seller estimates a septic expansion at roughly $18K–$35K, though a buyer should independently confirm feasibility and cost.
3. Target the Higher-Revenue Large-Group Segment
The provided AirDNA analysis estimates:
3BR: ~$51K/year
versus
5BR: ~$108K/year
That doesn't mean a buyer will automatically generate $108K after completing the work. But it does show why increasing the property's legal guest capacity could materially change its revenue potential.
🎬 The Home Theater Is a Legitimate STR Amenity
This isn't just a TV mounted on the wall and called a theater.
The former garage was professionally converted into a dedicated cinema with an 83-inch Sony 4K OLED display, Dolby Atmos surround sound and theater seating for 10 with motion effects.
For an STR targeting families and groups, that's the kind of amenity that can actually show up in listing photos, reviews and booking decisions.
The rest of the property supports that group-travel positioning with multiple living spaces, a large eat-in kitchen, wooded outdoor space, deck and fire pit.
🌲 Bear Creek Lakes + Jim Thorpe
The property sits within Bear Creek Lakes, approximately six miles from downtown Jim Thorpe.
The community itself adds a substantial amenity package with a stocked lake, two beaches, swimming pool, playground, courts and pavilion.
Outside the community, guests have access to the broader Jim Thorpe and Pocono tourism ecosystem: hiking, biking, rafting, kayaking, tubing, the tourist railroad, historic attractions and Penn's Peak, with skiing available at Big Boulder, Jack Frost and Blue Mountain.
The seller's materials describe Bear Creek Lakes as the closest STR-friendly vacation-home community to Jim Thorpe and state that several dozen STRs currently operate there. As with any STR acquisition, a buyer should independently confirm current township, community and licensing requirements before relying on continued or expanded STR use.
📊 The Investment Story
💰 $539K Purchase Price
⭐ 125+ Positive STR Reviews
👥 Currently Licensed as a 3BR STR
📈 ~$51K 3BR AirDNA Revenue Estimate
🚀 ~$108K 5BR AirDNA Revenue Estimate
🛏️ Potential 5BR / 14-Guest STR Configuration
🎬 High-End Dedicated Home Theater
🌲 1+ Private Wooded Acre
🏖️ Lake + Beaches + Pool
📍 ~6 Miles From Downtown Jim Thorpe
The thesis: acquire an established STR with 125+ reviews at a $539K basis, then potentially unlock a much larger revenue opportunity by expanding legal guest capacity and improving its booking-channel strategy.
📩 Want the complete financials and expansion details?
Mark Shay
📱 610-357-4648
📧 [email protected]
💸 Financing
At a $539K acquisition price, this could be worth evaluating with lenders that understand vacation rentals—particularly if you're considering additional capital for improvements after closing.
Depending on the borrower, property and lender requirements, potential structures can include DSCR, conventional investment, portfolio and other STR-focused financing options.
If you're trying to determine what your down payment could look like, whether the property's rental performance can help it qualify, or which loan structure makes the most sense for your situation, our STR lending partner can help walk you through the options.
🎯 Why This One Stands Out
🚀 A Clear Value-Add Strategy
The provided analysis estimates a jump from approximately $51K to $108K in annual revenue if the property can successfully move from its current 3BR STR license to a 5BR configuration.
🎬 An STR Amenity Guests Remember
An 83-inch OLED, Dolby Atmos and 10-seat motion-equipped theater is a genuine differentiator.
⭐ 125+ Positive Reviews
The STR already has a meaningful guest track record rather than starting from zero.
🌲 Privacy + Community Amenities
More than an acre of woods at the property, plus a lake, beaches and pool within the community.
📍 Close to Jim Thorpe
Roughly six miles from one of the Poconos' best-known tourism destinations.
⚡ Bottom Line
$539K. Established STR. 125+ Reviews. ~$108K Potential Revenue.
This isn't the typical “buy it and keep doing exactly what the current owner is doing” STR opportunity.
The more compelling thesis is to take an existing rental with strong reviews and a standout theater, expand beyond Airbnb and potentially upgrade the septic to unlock a larger legal bedroom and guest count.
If the property can ultimately reach the ~$108K annual revenue estimated by the provided AirDNA analysis, that would be make it a very compelling deal.
There is work—and execution risk—in getting there.
But at $539K, that's also exactly what makes the upside interesting.
📩 Interested in This Property?
Contact Mark Shay for the full prospectus, financials and additional property details.
📱 610-357-4648
📧 [email protected]
