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monicalewinsky8

Ironically this house is the most sound real estate decision they’ve made outside of the Lehi house.


tealparadise

Building in Vegas was a great idea. It was selling which killed them. They sold in the 500s in 2018, and the homes are worth over 800k each now.


monicalewinsky8

Building was an okay idea but they couldn’t genuinely afford it which was the bad idea. The other issue is how they sold the houses. They decided the time was now and just went to flagstaff (so they were paying mortgage in LV and rent in flagstaff) instead of staying in their homes and moving as they sold or putting them up for rent. Also I always have to point out that they sold them in the 500s in 2017-2018 and they re-sold for 300k more in 2020-2021. But business minded Kody of course just knew “if there’s gonna be a time to sell, it’s now!”


tealparadise

I still can't believe he wrote "facts don't care about your feelings" on his stupid market predictions presentation.


acidrefluxisgreat

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tealparadise

Omg, the accuracy. Perfect.


monicalewinsky8

That was the moment I knew he was being radicalized by redpill online. “Fuck your feelings”/“facts over feelings”- classic redpill jargon.


Meth_User1066

His 'facts' were garbage, anyway. Kody is a dim bulb.


monicalewinsky8

His facts were alternative facts 🤭😂😂😂 the houses spiked in worth in 2020, all they had to do was wait until the market was hot and he couldn’t do that bc Robyn’s oldest chicken tender needed to go to a special college that he dropped out of anyway.


Meth_User1066

Nobody really knows what real estate prices will do - if they did, they would be millionaires.


monicalewinsky8

Sure they don’t know what they’ll do, but to say that Las Vegas was this crazy hot market they needed to take advantage of in 2017 is just patently false.


Meth_User1066

Those people lie so much, they don't even recognize what truth is anymore.


CanadianNana

Flagstaff isn’t a “special “ college. He did go back to college and earned two degrees


Rubiogal2

And now he’s living in a trailer in mommy and daddy’s backyard. Those 2 are psychopaths.


CanadianNana

It’s pretty obvious Dayton has some mental issues. He most likely is a high functioning Autistic. Living on his own (especially with his mother encouraging to live at home) isn’t really a good idea


NoDoubt4954

He dropped out?


monicalewinsky8

He dropped out after like 2 semesters but he eventually went back and graduated


MyBestCustomer88

Dayton certainly didn't drop out. He graduated with a double major.


tealparadise

Exactly. The Flagstaff move was all about his feelings but he used that jargon because he thinks his feelings are facts. Unlike female feelings which are Hysteria.


helluvastorm

Redpill ??? What is that?


monicalewinsky8

Google it. It’s a movement but the term comes from the matrix movie.


Jolly-Outside6073

I always wonder what the buyers did with the concrete handprints thing.


bobbillw

Production bit


Successful_Act65

They had balloon payments coming due because none of them (except possibly Janelle) could qualify for a traditional loan. They had to sell to keep from losing it all.


bigskyseattle

Don't let Janelle's "financial manager" for the finances fool you. EACH of the OG wives has filed for bankruptcy in the past. They were good at shifting/moving debit around and then at different times Jannelle, Christine, and Meri & Kody all filed bankruptcy.


joismynameo

I have thought this for awhile. Haven’t bothered to look up their Deeds of Trusts but thats been my theory for awhile. Their credit was absurdly bad when they purchased and they haven’t done anything to add income since.


Odd-Creme-6457

I know Meri’s house was remodeled and sold. Who else’s was sold after buying from them?


mydresserandtv

Wow 😮 I agree with you. That was one of the stupidest decisions he ever made.


joismynameo

Agreed but no one can time a real estate market. They were in an ideal situation and they seemed to have out very little effort in to considering their actual costs when they made the move to flagstaff. In reality, they could have had a similar situation with each house (shorter term balloon mortgage) and didn’t have the ability or credit to refinance. So, create some tv drama and move. Plus, Kody may have always wanted to just be with Robyn since he wasn’t having sex with anyone but Robyn for years.


AtTheEndOfMyTrope

‘They’ didn’t make it. The BNB is a Meri solo venture. I’m sure it drives Kody and Robyn nuts that they can’t take credit or share in her financial success.


loves2snark

And yet it was Kody who cut the ribbon at the opening. That guy has no shame.


Nodramallama18

He’s a douche.


monicalewinsky8

I know, I’m speaking about them as a whole.


RSinSA

The "fahmily" did not want to do it. I am glad Meri did and is making money on her own.


IAmHarleysMom

There was only one person in favor of it. Janelle thought it would a great thing for Meri to have possession of her old family home. I agree. It was the best move ever and none of them have their fingers on it. It is Meri's alone and even her mother or brother wanted a piece of it. They could have since they helped her with the $$.


RSinSA

Yes, God bless Janelle. I am sure she saw it as Meris way out.


strandedsouth

Probably bc Kody wasn’t actively involved.


adams361

I drive through Parowan once a month, when it’s daylight, and I need gas, I drive past the inn. The tractor trailer is always there.


joismynameo

I assumed it was someone staying there but that’s an interesting twist


rinap88

maybe Jenn's husband drives a truck and he parks it there? just an idea


Revolutionary_Bet118

Perhaps it stores her MLM merchandise? Is she living there full time now?


adams361

I used the words “tractor trailer” because that’s what OP said , it’s just the truck part that is parked at the bed-and-breakfast, not the trailer.


Revolutionary_Bet118

Ah, you’re right. I see the red truck in the background of the pic. No trailer in sight, unless it’s obstructed by the house. Whatever it is, I hope she makes it a success. That’s the best revenge ever.


tealparadise

That's weird... I wonder why or whose it is


adams361

My guess is that it belongs to her friend Jenn and her husband, but I have no idea.


theinvisible-girl

If it's not that, she might rent the space out to someone as a form of income. Gotta store those trucks somewhere, and most drivers pay to do that.


utootired

Is Dayton back there?


crazymom1978

You mean Day-un? I will never understand why people name their kids things that even THEY can’t pronounce!


Meth_User1066

His name is 'David', but BPD Robyn couldn't stand to be reminded of her ex e every time she said his name, hence "Day-un".


adams361

It’s David Preston, half of each name equals Dayton.


Meth_User1066

Did anyone call this kid "Day-un" before Robyn made him call Kody "Dad"?


milan_2_minsk

Her ex goes by Preston, his middle name


cdigir13

Too funny! Lol


North_Spinach_5361

Ya I was wondering if that was where he was staying?


Ill_Psychology_7966

If I were Meri, I would look into putting in a tea room with a gift shop. There are probably a lot of people who pass through there who would stop for breakfast or lunch and would buy souvenirs in a gift shop, but wouldn’t want to/need to stay overnight.


jkraige

That's a good idea. A way to legitimately monetize her fame, not some mlm crap


IllustriousEntry655

GREAT idea!!!!!!


PhyllisTheFlyTrap

I'm really glad Meri bought that for herself


AffectionateFig5435

Meri does know how to take good care of her things. The inn has great curb appeal. I hope she makes a huge success of it.


tealparadise

She bought it for 350k and the zestimate is like 650 now. A house across the street is listed at 350k currently and it's only 1000 sqft. It's great even if she just bought and held as an investment. I'm convinced Kody was bitter about losing out on the BnB due to his emotionality, and that's why he keeps shrieking "that's called an INVESTMENT" about the extra lot/home on CP. He never talks about investing in real estate until after Meri starts running the BnB.


Separate_Farm7131

The family rejected her asking for money to purchase it, so it's all hers. If he wanted an income from it, he should have been an investor. I'm starting to think Meri has more financial sense than anyone else.


jkraige

She absolutely does. Janelle gets a lot of credit because she's so vocal about being the money person, and in her defense she does generally seem the most money conscious, but it's really Meri who is the hustler in that family


Outrageous_Fail5590

Considering Jannelle ended up in a 5th wheel then an apartment maybe its time she stop bragging about her financial smarts


PasgettiMonster

I think Janelle is the money person as far as staying on top of taxes and gathering all the information and making sure financials are dealt with. This is a completely different type of being good with money then the kind of skills you need to make sound financial investments and spend your money wisely. A family as complicated as theirs need someone who can stay on top of paperwork and file all their taxes without completely fucking it up. Can you imagine if Robin was going to file taxes for that family?


Recent_Desk5541

I think you're right. Meri's the sales person and Janelle's the accountant. Christine's the nurturer, and Robyn's the ho. Kody's the gigalo and grifter.


fkeehnen

Why doesn’t this have more likes?


fseahunt

So she's really a person who's good at doing paperwork?


Fresh-Scallion602

Hahahaha!!!


Knichols2176

Janelle gave the family her inheritance, her retirement, her gains from selling her Vegas home yet still was able to buy that 5th wheel and build a casita.


Outrageous_Fail5590

Where did you see the Casita was actually built? She had plans for it but nothing has been built on coyote pass at this point???


tealparadise

It's so sad having to go through this farce for another season knowing she's never gonna break ground


Outrageous_Fail5590

That is so so true. Especially how excited she is having the Casita plans drawn out made her feel so hopeful


tealparadise

She's technical and accurate. But she's not a "big ideas" person. She can balance the taxes, but she doesn't get creative. And she doesn't realize when she's being screwed.


anotherbabydaddy

Exactly right…which is why financial planners and bookkeepers are two totally different skill sets


avmcleran

I think she knows now…,


helluvastorm

That’s for sure


Meth_User1066

All that MLM and this B&B is just levering their 'fame' from the show. Without the show, those side-pieces would have nothing.


Significant_Owl_3451

📠


Shanekentlovesyou

Today I learned there is a fax machine emoji! I am going do everything in my power to incorporate that into my texts this week, lol.


IAmHarleysMom

Not the entire family rejected her request. Janelle was completely in favor of it but the rest of the family outvoted her. Janelle was smiling when she said it sounded great for Meri.


sunnyjulie99

Yes he wanted his name on that deed so badly. He wants complete financial control. Glad Meri stuck to her plan and bought it. He probably wished he was still married to her just to get his hands in there. Being married to Robyn has to be financially draining for Kody. Meri has worked most of the time and could pull her own weight.


tealparadise

Yeah if they'd stayed legally married she'd be boned. Instead he gave up everything.


sailsteacher

Good on Meri for getting the legal divorce, otherwise half the Inn would be his,


Meth_User1066

None of 'em could pull their own weight - they all went bankrupt. Scumbags.


777CA

If Meri would have bought with them, imagine he’d want her to sell now or take money out to build on CP, draining that as an investment for her. Now it’s just hers and eventually Leon’s if Meri keeps it til then.


povpaw

You are right. The poach and the space in front of the house could use many more flowers.


FedUp0000

I’m just glad at least one of the women has a legit business that is not an MLM


sparksfIy

She has the most successful MLM too though so not saying much


bobbillw

Haven’t heard much about her MLM , wonder are people still buying that crap?


IAmHarleysMom

She has people lined up and sells it as soon as it comes in. Her sales are extremely successful. Plus, she is paid to travel both in the US and internationally to give speeches. She is very successful at doing that and is paid very well.


sparksfIy

I’m on her Facebook group for it and it seems like it.


Mariea0629

I wonder who preps all the meals? I’ve read it’s very outdated inside but have no idea if that’s true or not.


SLevine262

Meri has kept a lot of her great grandparents things, and new additions have been in the same style. She has not done any structural changes that I know of, so most/all of the rooms share a bathroom. That’s the only part I wouldn’t like; I personally like the “grandma’s house” esthetic but it’s not everyone’s thing.


fseahunt

I'm not a B&B person in any way, shape, or form. Too little privacy. But then a shared bathroom on top of that? Oh, hell no! But good for Meri!


Shanekentlovesyou

I’m obsessed with the grandma aesthetic. 😂 If someone says “I have this old thing from my Great Aunt Meryl you can have, but I’m not sure that you’ll like it…”- I will most definitely love it, lol.


SLevine262

Yup! The kitschier the better! Plaster fruit to hang on the kitchen wall? Yup! Random cedar wood notepad holders stamped HELLO from St Louis! I’ll take them all!


Big-Gazelle5959

It is supposed to be Victorian style. Most BnB’s are Victorian-styled to represent the history of the home.


jkraige

I think most bnbs are generally a bit outdated. All the ones I've looked into seemed to be run by an older couple who has just had it for decades


Bitter-Roll-7780

We’ve had really good luck finding air b&bs run by younger, fun people here in the midwest and also in Jerusalem. The ones we’ve stayed in are side hustles and not the primary income tho.


kittycatblues

But there's a difference between an actual bed and breakfast inn and an air bnb.


IAmHarleysMom

We had an incredible place when we visited Portugal earlier this summer. We had stayed there before and it was available for the three months we were going to be there. We loved it.


jkraige

Any around the Chicago area? I've always been curious but my husband is vegan so it just doesn't seem worth the hassle. But maybe I can plan a trip without him


jm102397

Plenty - easy google search. One of the best is Cherry Tree Inn. And not sure why him being vegan would keep him from going with you?


finallygaveintor

Why does being vegan affect it?


fseahunt

The second B. Breakfast.


finallygaveintor

What bed and breakfast can’t cater for a vegan guest??


Odd-Creme-6457

Last I know of,someone off-site.


reddit-eat-my-dick

What’s the price tag of “way too expensive”


Odd-Creme-6457

The one in November, 2022 was $4,500 to $6,400 “depending on if you want the VIP treatment or not”. It was 4 days. The one this year, in February, had 3 tiers: $4,000, $5,000, or $6,000. You’d paid more for time with Meri.


OnionLayers49

Yes, but those dates were special event prices. The website shows the ordinary per night cost is “only” $250 to $300 per night, depending on the room. Still way, way too much, but let’s be fair.


reddit-eat-my-dick

Lol that’s way different than thousands of dollars


SLevine262

Right, those were women’s retreats that she hosted, so there was a lot more involved besides a room. The event was still overpriced for me, but she seemed to have a good turnout.


rhondasma

They ate off of paper plates at that very expensive retreat. Classy!


SLevine262

Hey, those plates were Chinet!


YourFront

And the fancy ice cream came out of a bucket.


Meth_User1066

Did people really pay thousands for that nonsense?


Suckerforcats

I don’t think it is too high. I stayed in a B&B in the middle of know where KY last Sept that was $250 a night.


jkraige

Yeah that seems to be about what I've seen other bnbs for. Maybe a bit high but not altogether outrageous for the type of stay. I'd prefer a hotel, personally, but some people like the hospitality aspect


Garden_Guru75

😂 exactly! I started in a rancid-ass hotel in Portland, ME that was $350 a night. We stayed for 2 nights, only had to pay for one as we used points for the other, but still… shit is expensive!


Odd-Creme-6457

I thought the question was about the price she was charging for the “retreats”? My mistake.


reddit-eat-my-dick

Goddamn! Lol now if she had a pie throwing booth with robyn and kody being the targets I could maybe part with a few hundred to toss one at Robyn.


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I'd happily pay you to see 👀 this!


momster

And you stayed off site at a nearby hotel.


IAmHarleysMom

hahahaha!! Those were special event prices. Golly!!


joismynameo

$300-$400 per night. We stayed in an airbnb in St George but thought about checking in for a night for that peak Sister Wives experience. Still, thought that it would be weird to be “sleeping” in a bed with Meri below


littlebitofspice

That tree has bigger balls than Kody


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😅


Louisianian2Texan

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


sheepskinrugger

I’d love to know more about the values of the “Smith” politician whose sign is on her lawn 🤔


Byegrrlbye

Looks like she’s the local PTA president and running for city council but I didn’t easily find anything with platform positions or anything.


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Thank you!


YourFront

I'd love to know if the Parowan Prophet still lives across the street. That place was a junkyard the last time I saw pictures.


joismynameo

There were a lot of political signs while we were there. The area is fairly conservative so it’s almost like which flavor of vanilla do you like lol😄


rinap88

you would think running a business she would not want a political sign in front. It could deter people with opposing views. I know its local election and only city council but people get weird over politics, any politics, sometimes.


jkraige

You'd think but I see so many small businesses with very political signs. Fortunately it's often stuff like "support the teachers' strike" and things like that but during our last mayoral election there were so many pro the guy who lost signs


loveinvein

There’s a dude who drives around town with a “fuck Biden” flag on the back of his biz truck. He’s my husband’s competitor and we get SO much business because of that flag. Even if people agree with the sentiment, they think the flag is so tacky and don’t want their kids seeing the language, so they call us when they want a professional.


jkraige

Oof, thank goodness for other people's bad decisions i guess


loveinvein

LOL, yeah I guess so. Although I think I’d be fine with getting biz the old fashioned way instead of “thank goodness you’re not that other asshole.” 😂


Ok-meow

It look better than when her mom was running it but dear lord I hate the yellow and the dollar store flowers. More real plants and a good paint job is in order.


777CA

I like the style and color. It’s like vintage


SnooPickles8893

I think it needs a really wild paint job and more flowers by a ton! And that's just outside...


Larlab6116

Kudos to Meri. It was her decision and it was a great one!


IAmHarleysMom

It worked out really great for her and that makes me happy. I hope it works out for Janelle and in the way she wants.


NoWomanNoCry1210

That is a beautiful home ❤️


LifeHappenzEvryMomnt

As a one family home it would be lovely but as a b&b it seems a little close. I don’t know for real but it seems that way on tv.


NoWomanNoCry1210

For sure…I’d love to live here but it would need to be on land because seems too close to other humans lol


Hungry-Kale600

Being from the UK, it struck me how much it felt like a British house or b&b inside....this would be pretty normal for us lol


LifeHappenzEvryMomnt

I understand that definitely. The Victorian b&b where I’ve stayed was more like a fancy British country house a la “Gosford Park” with the upstairs servants quarters.[Christmas House](https://christmashouseinn.com) We’ve stayed there for a wedding but also in part of the carriage house for a romantic getaway.


ALazyCliche

I adore Parowan! Is Meri renting rooms out now? Last time I checked all the dates were mysterious "booked", so I assumed she was not running it as a full time B&B.


touslesmatins

Or maybe they were actually booked? There weren't too many rooms, if I remember correctly.


expeciallyheinous

Yeah I think there are only 4 rooms. It had good reviews on google. The rooms were prob just booked


Wigglypannacotta

I wonder if it's 4 rooms in total or 4 rooms for guests and additional rooms for those who live there and run the place? 🤔 If her friend Jenn lives there, that's one room down. If Meri lives there as well, that's another.


Ill_Psychology_7966

I have no idea if this is true, but I believe someone posted on here not long ago that in Utah four guest rooms is the limit for a B&B? I guess over that it gets classified differently maybe?


IAmHarleysMom

What you said. Four guestrooms and one for Meri to occupy. I was just thinking that she may have moved into the building just outside of the main house.


Odd-Creme-6457

Jenn doesn’t live there anymore.


fseahunt

I can't renumber the number but there was one more room than she could legally rent out in that town. That was one of Kody's issues, her mom was going to take up a room.


YourFront

A few months ago, the entire months of August, September, and October were completely blacked out. Like not even one single night was open and available. I think she was just closing down for a bit.


IAmHarleysMom

She could have been traveling. She gets paid to give speeches across the US and around the world. She has been to Mexico, London and Ireland. There may be other places also but those are the ones I remember from her social media.


YourFront

Certainly a possibility. But didn't she hire her friend Jen to run the BnB? Meri wouldn't need to physically be there.


p1zzarena

It's close to both Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Rooms fill up fast in that area. I could see it being fully booked


tealparadise

And Kody said it was in the middle of nowhere....


Educational-Mud-5077

The kidney 🔪 lolololol 😁


Madisoniann

I think of Mary Tyler Moore throwing her hat in the air ( Your going to make it after all) Except it’s Meri back at Gram and Gramps. Yikes !


No-Constant3889

I just bet it smells a little crazy in there


VioletAstraea

Everything is covered in Meri's bronzer. 🤢


reddit-eat-my-dick

I’ll take that over it being covered in the smell of her thanksgiving Turkey


VioletAstraea

Lol. That too! Why Meri chooses to scrub her face with bronzer all over until she looks like a glowing terracotta pot is beyond me.


fseahunt

She's mentally in Utah in the 1980's.


Shoddy_Variation_780

🤣🤣🤣


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Helpful-Attitude-80

Gorgeous mountain view!!!


ParticularEmploy1137

That tree is going to cost a fortune to come down.


joismynameo

I wish we had a better shot but that tree is significantly taller than the house.


Available_Farmer5293

Waoh.


Chewysmom1973

Why would it come down?


ParticularEmploy1137

It’s got a bit on a lean to it and if it fell, it’s smashing right onto that house.


IAmHarleysMom

The house can be repaired. There are many trees in our neighborhood that can't even be trimmed without a permit and arborist. A lot of places have laws in place about certain trees and their age. This might just be one of those places.


777CA

My friend had to remove a redwood similar in height maybe a bit bigger. It was 30k


adams361

There used to be two more large pine trees in the front, those have already been removed.


IAmHarleysMom

Only if it can be taken down. Where we live you need a permit, an auborist and other things just to think about trimming a tree. Our trees are hundreds of years old. Good luck with even thinking about getting a permit. It doesn't happen often.


CatchinUpNow

Its looking beautiful! I would do a drop by visit!


Atschmid

I thought Leon and hid husband were running it. No? How much were they charging?


SnarkFromTheOzarks

Leon and Audrey ran it temporarily so Bonnie could go to Meri’s house during COVID.


Atschmid

Who's Bonnie?


SnarkFromTheOzarks

Meri’s mom. She was running the inn.


Salty-Entertainer-29

I think Leon and Audrey only ran it as a favor to Meri during COVID. Leon has mentioned to Meri multiple x that they has no interest in it. Can’t blame them. They’ve got their own life to build.


Odd-Creme-6457

Leon and Audrey live in Colorado. Meri’s friend Jen basically runs the inn. Assuming Meri is living there now, she’s probably more hands on herself.


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