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How They Bought Their First Hotel & Scaled to 40+ Rentals


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In this episode of The Lowdown, Lorenzo sits down with Josh and Deanna, a powerhouse husband-and-wife team who transitioned from commercial architecture careers into boutique hotel ownership and short-term rental operations across multiple states.


With 15+ years of architecture and construction experience, they now operate 40+ short-term rentals and own a boutique hotel in Palm Springs featured in Vogue and Forbes. They share the exact mindset, strategy, and lessons that helped them move from residential investing into hospitality at scale.


If you're interested in boutique hotels, STR investing, or leaving your W-2 job to build something bigger, this episode is packed with insight.


Connect with Josh Dobken & Diana Osso

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d.i.fi/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/terrapalmsprings/Website : https://www.terrapalmsprings.com

Connect with Lorenzo:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorenzo.mercado_Website: LorenzoMercado.com | SolvarraGroup.com

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The Lo-DownBy Lorenzo Mercado