I sold my $2 million rental portfolio to buy a campground. It hasn't made money yet, but the joy it brings me is priceless.

03/05/2025, 3:47 AM
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I sold my $2 million rental portfolio to buy a campground. It hasn't made money yet, but the joy it brings me is priceless.

Courtesy of Shannon Moore

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shannon Moore, 52, the owner of the Magical Mountain Resorts, a tiny home vacation rental village in Hayesville, North Carolina. Hayesville is a small town about five hours west of Raleigh and around three hours northeast of Atlanta. The conversations have been edited for length and clarity.

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