Just bought a Campground!

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2 жыл бұрын

How much does this campground make? $$$ New video here: • Owning A Campground | ...
So excited to finally announce on the channel the purchase of this campground! Dad and I partnered up on this and there will be lots of exciting videos to come! Thanks for watching!

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@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Hey @everyone! Want to know how much money this campground makes? $$$ Just made an update video! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8-Zgtliz6fdqnk.html Enjoy!

@ajswital 2 жыл бұрын

That barn looks like a gem. I would spend a lot of time and energy making it a showpiece

@kylegrimm 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll keep y’all updated on it 💪🏼

@tyleradamson1370 2 жыл бұрын

We live in our rv full time, and honestly that looks like a great campground. Most places spend a bunch of money putting in brand new amenities, therefore wanting to charge more, and it's not worth it as a camper. I dont care if im shitting on a new toilet as long as what I'm shitting on is clean. I like your ideas of trying to expand what you have to offer, as in trying to find other streams of income rather than upgrading amenities to charge more. I would love it if there were more campgrounds that offer simple overnight parking. We boondock a lot, and I'd rather stay in a parking lot at a campground for a small fee rather than a truck stop. I dont necessarily need electric or water, if I can shower in the morning and do laundry, I'd be a happy camper. Also more and more campsites are turning to a store where people text or use an app to ask for products, and they deliver it to your site. That way you don't have to keep someone at the desk, they can be in their camper until someone needs them, and I dont mind paying an extra percentage to get it delivered to my site. We don't have a car other than our rv, so if you stock the basics, like water, milk, sugar, bread, etc. That would be better than not having anything. Ice and firewood are good money makers too. Basically I would focus on lowering operating costs and trying to find other ways to make money on the property other than raising nightly/weekly/seasonal site fees. We try to stay around $30 a night, and will pass up a campground no matter the amenities if it's more expensive. So having a cheap option of parking in a parking lot or just electric would greatly increase our chance of staying.

@kevingzhang Жыл бұрын

Very good point. I have the similar idea and demand. I am also thinking of one step further to reduce the cost. We may use online reservation, online check in, online unlock the power/water/sewer all happen on a phone. In this case, there is no need for someone to stay in the registration office and get paid. Well, our camper pay him/her actually. If everything is done on phone, one more labor cost will be reduced. Or, the same person who used to stay in the office can now devlier mile or fire log to your site, right? Let me know what you think this idea.

@renondagregson1363 11 ай бұрын

A camp store will be a great money maker. And a space to host a party, or family reunion.❤

@craigrazzante6986 11 ай бұрын

I mean it's pretty big campground and congratulations on such a big purchase but myself I like privacy so maybe do some sites in the woods by themselves

@johnmerrick3607 2 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know every campground needs a campstore, plenty of people still tent camp also. How did you find this gem?

@leapnlarry Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the campground Kyle, we have been full time rvers for almost 3 years, I am in the market for buying a campground in Florida at some point as part of our retirement. Can’t wait to see what you do with the campground. Love to hear the numbers on ROI etc. Larry

@eduardotirado839 Жыл бұрын

That little barn has a lot of potential. Could be the center of the campground…

@curtisdoyle3598 Жыл бұрын

The barn wedding, rv rally’s and vendors spot rentals

@avalon1rae 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a nice little gem.Thanks for sharing.

@bthomson Жыл бұрын

Lots of work but satisfying, varied work. Good luck with nice patrons and good weather!

@Jorge_Gonzalez573 2 жыл бұрын

The barn for sure needs to be an event space. Thats a money maker for sure

@mattm3450 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! It's great to watch your properties expand. Keep it up!

@kylegrimm 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@tonilynn9840 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!!

@slowrider30 2 жыл бұрын

Excited for ya man

@andrewmusholt9327 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@DannyCreech 11 ай бұрын

Wow! I'm about to build a Campground. This is a nice campground. You had to give over one million dollars for that. Very cool! Best investment ever.

@francesdambrosia8593 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to you and your dad

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@sharonmenzel7791 11 ай бұрын

You should let someone live above the cabin like maybe a husband and wife team,for free rent she checks people in and out, cleans the cabins, laundry room, him the pool, mow lawns, paint, fix things when needed on call, things would go smoother

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

That would be fantastic!

@themintoshow 11 ай бұрын

That is so cool!! Congratulations!!

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s been a fun one to own

@avalon1rae 11 ай бұрын

Small rv store is a must laundry ,snacks soda food ect.laundry

@bakerfx4968 11 ай бұрын

My least favourite part of campgrounds are when the campsites and cabins are way too close together. I hope you keep privacy in mind and don’t go the full KOA route

@righttobeararmsetc.8492 9 ай бұрын

Nice some cabins

@NathanBerryNC 11 ай бұрын

Hi friend. A campground should have some basic tent sites. Nothing fancy... just a spot in the grass with a firepit that you can make money on.

@VINTAGE1959 5 ай бұрын

Just always keep it retro

@the_bearded_rednack 11 ай бұрын

@kyleGrimm I thing the camp ground is nice and must say I really like the barn and have a an Idea what if you shore up the floor then take all the tools and etc put them in the basement then fix the stag and put new insulation and sheet rock or ship lap siding on the inside walls and new lights and hardwood flooring in the barn and a couple windows wall off off small section of the barn and put a kitchen in it clean the deck up and then turn it into a really cool indoor/outdoor restaurant/music and talen venu would be so awesome

@KlipschHead281 6 ай бұрын

Lots of space and lots jammed up right next to each other....

@kylegrimm 6 ай бұрын

Yep that’s how they built them back in the late 70s-80s. Campers were much smaller back then.

@evolvingfreedom Жыл бұрын

How did you go about the loan? What kind of loan did you do and what was the process?

@greggarrot8132 11 ай бұрын

If you've got room for a wedding venue with a catering kitchen You can make good money and rent the cabins out to the wedding parties

@FunDuude 2 жыл бұрын

very nice. where is the location of this campground? did I miss it?? This is the 3rd video of someone buying a campground and NO ONE gives up the location. What am I missing? Anyway....LOTS of Potential. Beautiful, you can make a Winner out of this one. You already have Concrete pads that's 1/2 the job right there.

@curtisdoyle3598 Жыл бұрын

You could use the sites that do not have electrical for Bon-docking site’s people like that

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

That’s a good idea. However at this point we’ve now run electrical and sewer to every sight. We’ve been busting at the seams.

@rollotomassi6374 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting…..did you pay for all of the infrastructure and hook ups, how about the access road? Did you have to secure that also? What determines how much you charge, by the day, week, etc…..how about hooks ups for the electric cars, can you add that also ?

@DavidMedina4All 11 ай бұрын

You can make it a place for tiny homes. Many tiny home owners looking for a place to call home. There’s a campground in Elizabeth Town, PA that did that.

@lucasdeaver9192 11 ай бұрын

It looks like it came with a lot of extras. How many acres is it? Tractors, out buildings. How much did you pay for that?

@stevesealey317 11 ай бұрын

Where is it located. I'm in the mood for getting out in my RV.

@maximusfuscus 4 ай бұрын

What do your expenses amount to per year? Looking to start one myself. Thanks!

@righttobeararmsetc.8492 9 ай бұрын

One of the main problems I see is all the empty spaces not makeing money

@stevenhinds4907 11 ай бұрын

You just love the locals

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Yes 😍

@carol07643 11 ай бұрын

Turning part of this into a tiny house village would be a great money maker!

@bigmanTEXAS 2 жыл бұрын

Kyle, where is this place located?

@rbbrfish 11 ай бұрын

Illinois??

@ArtTaggerr-223 11 ай бұрын

What was the cost of the campground?

@robertjdavisjr6493 11 ай бұрын

Will it be a all season campground. That people can stay all year round. Because I live in Pennsylvania. We have some campgrounds like that.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Yes it’s an all seasons campground

@robertjdavisjr6493 11 ай бұрын

@@kylegrimm . How much $ for camping 🏕?

@rollingops 2 жыл бұрын

Coolest property in Q

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

I agree 🥰

@bradnewcomb1 11 ай бұрын

Are you guys using a CRM for your campground? We are looking for software to help manage our reservations.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Campspot is what we use

@bradnewcomb1 11 ай бұрын

@@kylegrimm would you recommend it to others? Looking for something for our small family campground. Would like for users to be able to book online and take payments.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

@@bradnewcomb1 absolutely. I did quite a bit of research and Campspot was one of the best options. I don’t know how an owner can function without a software like this.

@larryjernigan2947 11 ай бұрын

Ideal spot for a tiny home village.

@scottsparksjr8792 2 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure this place FLOODS!!!!

@kylegrimm 2 жыл бұрын

😂 yes the bottom part does! I think that’s why they named it driftwood

@kylegrimm 2 жыл бұрын

How are you familiar with it?

@scottsparksjr8792 2 жыл бұрын

@@kylegrimm I’m not really but I’ve seen pics on google of it flooded. Well good luck. Wish I could buy investments myself. To stop working so much.

@FunDuude 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm. when buying property one should always check if it's in a flood plain with the appraisal district. A Cardinal rule. Oh well, He'll figure it out.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

@@FunDuudewe were quite aware of it when purchasing. We grew up right down the road from the campground.

@michaelashmead5822 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on the numbers for this?

@kylegrimm Жыл бұрын

Hey Michael I’ve seen you comment about this a couple times. I’m always hesitant sharing too many numbers. But I might consider doing an in depth breakdown soon.

@kylegrimm Жыл бұрын

Feel free to reach out to me on Instagram and I’ll share more personal numbers directly

@michaelashmead5822 Жыл бұрын

@@kylegrimm Sent a DM on Instagram! Thanks

@scottsparksjr8792 2 жыл бұрын

Damn no way man! How so? Must be nice….. #dreams of new income. I’m tired of working.

@kylegrimm 2 жыл бұрын

You can make it happen! I bought this entire thing with only 15k out of pocket. Creative financing! Had the seller finance almost the entire purchase. I just spend a lot of time calling properties asking if they will sell and then trying to work create deals. You’ve got this!

@MM-fe9mz 11 ай бұрын

Dont eliminate tent camping! Eliminating all staff is terrible idea.

@Elizabeth-rq1vi 11 ай бұрын

Human connection is what sets places apart and increases value…as long as the staff love working with people.

@MM-fe9mz 11 ай бұрын

@@Elizabeth-rq1vi plus having staff on site visible helps to prevent vandalism and inappropriate behavior. An unmanned campground sounds like a terrible idea.

@libbymckittrick8277 11 ай бұрын

Where is located

@karaparker7511 Жыл бұрын

How many acres does it cover?

@kylegrimm Жыл бұрын

I think we have around 14 acres but can’t remember off the top of my head

@themanleychannel 11 ай бұрын

Location ?

@caveman4christ822 11 ай бұрын

Where is this brother ?

@chemicalwarfare1388 Жыл бұрын

You need staff on site. There shouldn't be any reason not to. Trust me.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

I would agree with you at this point. There are so many moving parts to a campground!

@johnstark4723 11 ай бұрын

You also need security. Especially if your not there full time. It's a small campground so you don't need a lot of staff.

@timpangburn5287 11 ай бұрын

Free camping?

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Nope 😬

@timpangburn5287 11 ай бұрын

@@kylegrimm just my luck. Lol

@ebonieriley8309 Жыл бұрын

Do you have Slots for Tiny homes and what state are you in

@vinuezaer 11 ай бұрын

Update?

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Check out my channel I have some update videos

@Joe-fj9kw5bg1v 11 ай бұрын

Why put on your seat belt, you are on private land, right?

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Why not?

@Joe-fj9kw5bg1v 11 ай бұрын

sure why not?@@kylegrimm

@jerrywilcox9890 11 ай бұрын

A lot of people still tent camp what are you talking about.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

Maybe 1 out of 100 calls we get ask about tent camping.

@jerrywilcox9890 11 ай бұрын

@@kylegrimm well I wonder why after they seen your video there not going to call anyways.northeast we camp in tents

@feefawfern8240 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking this looked like an interesting video, but then this statement is said: "Nothing really of value, obviously besides the equipment. For the people who are local here, don't get any ideas, cause all the keys are locked away. Don't come snooping around, please" (Kyle Grimm, 8:33). This didn't seem to be a joke, because there wasn't a chuckle. I am not sure I would want to camp in an area where there are a bunch of snooping thieves living next door.

@kylegrimm 11 ай бұрын

I think you might be overthinking things a bit 😂

@jc-3375 11 ай бұрын

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@shinwook5487 Жыл бұрын

Where is it located at what state and county

@zoeazsss5035 11 ай бұрын

at :39 it says Driftwood Campground rv park, I think in Illinois, dont know why he would not respond, and I didnt hear him say anything in the video about location, only that it was near the Mississippi River.