Breaking down a Genius Container Home Build

104.4K viewsPublished: April 15, 202321m 15sScore: 88
Growth & Marketing
intermediate
Social Media
Direct Booking
Unique Stays
Profitability
Airbnb

Summary

Devon Loerop built 'The Pacific Bin,' a luxury container home near Seattle, by documenting the 9-month construction process on Instagram to amass over 750,000 followers. This audience-first strategy resulted in $40,000 in bookings within the first 11 days of launch and established a model for high-margin direct bookings. The video breaks down the $600,000 build cost and the 'Land Hacking' philosophy used to create $300,000 in immediate equity.

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