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92 Windy Valley Ln

92 Windy Valley Ln

Blue Ridge, GA 30513

$769,000

3 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,700 sqft · Listed 2d ago

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Rental history

Year built

2023

Sqft

2,700

Lot sqft

56,192

HOA / mo

None

Furnished

No

List date

2026-09-25T21:33:02.000000Z

Revenue

Annual revenue

$70,056

ADR

$301

Occupancy

64%

Cleaning fees (12 mo)

$15,001

Confidence

Med (66.36), 35 comps

Comp revenue range (p25 / median / p75)

$45,967$62,367$71,350
  • Bear-Guarded Firepit • Sauna • Game Room • Hot Tub

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 10 · 39 ft

    Revenue $87,417ADR $353Occ ≈ 68%5★ (67)

    Airbnb

  • Close to Downtown! Hot Tub | Fire Pit | Game Room

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 164 ft

    Revenue $78,771ADR $276Occ ≈ 78%5★ (245)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Hoops • Sauna • Game Room • Daily Deer

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 10 · 174 ft

    Revenue $102,707ADR $398Occ ≈ 71%4.9★ (181)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Pickleball | Hot tub | Gameroom | String lights

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 10 · 184 ft

    Revenue $25,854ADR $304Occ ≈ 23%5★ (21)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Pickleball • Mini Golf • Hot Tub • Great Views

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 9 · 305 ft

    Revenue $84,898ADR $367Occ ≈ 63%5★ (130)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Fall Sale. Luxury Cabin. Top Location. Hot Tub.

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 318 ft

    Revenue $53,409ADR $284Occ ≈ 52%5★ (196)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Silverberry Lodge Forest Escape

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.1 mi

    Revenue $46,342ADR $231Occ ≈ 55%5★ (47)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Take a Paws - close to downtown, fenced yard, pets

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.1 mi

    Revenue $74,763ADR $318Occ ≈ 64%5★ (105)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • The Ultimate Entertainment Cabin: Raven’s Retreat

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.1 mi

    Revenue $34,631ADR $286Occ ≈ 33%5★ (52)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Knotty Dreams Retreat

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.1 mi

    Revenue $66,561ADR $271Occ ≈ 67%5★ (159)

    AirbnbVrbo

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  • 3-Story Mountain Modern-Game Room/Fireplace/Creek

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.1 mi

    Revenue $63,899ADR $278Occ ≈ 63%5★ (176)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Cozy Hideaway Near Toccoa River, Downtown & Lake

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $52,651ADR $450Occ ≈ 32%5★ (71)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • S’more Fun - Pets, fenced yard, close to downtown

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $67,376ADR $313Occ ≈ 59%5★ (27)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Blackberry Hill: A Dog Friendly Cabin in the Woods

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $53,904ADR $229Occ ≈ 64%5★ (241)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Wood Haven Retreat- Blue Ridge GA

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $53,929ADR $291Occ ≈ 51%4.5★ (9)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Blue Ridge Cabin w/Basketball-Putting Green-HotTub

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 10 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $98,771ADR $354Occ ≈ 76%5★ (221)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Fern Creek Hollow Lodge- Blue Ridge Ga

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $68,448ADR $343Occ ≈ 55%5★ (6)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • 4 M to Blue Ridge/Hot Tub/GameRm/Pets/Sleeps 10

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 10 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $79,212ADR $302Occ ≈ 72%5★ (91)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Luxury Cabin w/ Hot Tub & Fire Pit Retreat

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $62,367ADR $376Occ ≈ 45%4.9★ (28)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • 2 Masters-EVCharger-FirePit-6 Min to Downtown BR

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 9 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $65,402ADR $282Occ ≈ 64%5★ (125)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Pickleball in the Woods-Sauna-Hottub-Gameroom

    House · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 10 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $59,257ADR $390Occ ≈ 42%4.9★ (25)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Sleeps 4-8 guests, river access-hot tub- one story

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $41,659ADR $290Occ ≈ 39%5★ (46)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Wolfs Den II- Shuffleboard, Foosball, Firepit+more

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $34,056ADR $335Occ ≈ 28%5★ (4)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Fenced Yard, Paved roads, Pet friendly, 3 Kings

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $45,591ADR $307Occ ≈ 41%5★ (22)

    Airbnb

  • Cabin w/ Hot Tub & Sauna: 5 Mi to Dtwn Blue Ridge!

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 9 · 0.2 mi

    Revenue $73,692ADR $339Occ ≈ 60%5★ (84)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Leaf Your Stress | Hot Tub, Arcade, Fire Pit

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 9 · 0.3 mi

    Revenue $72,528ADR $294Occ ≈ 68%5★ (162)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • BeauJax Cabin

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 9 · 0.4 mi

    Revenue $41,007ADR $295Occ ≈ 38%5★ (5)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Wily Wolf | Outdoor Living, Fire Pit, Deck & Games

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 10 · 0.4 mi

    Revenue $70,171ADR $299Occ ≈ 64%5★ (272)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Fun for All! 8 Min Downtown, Games, Views, Hot Tub

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.5 mi

    Revenue $51,707ADR $295Occ ≈ 48%5★ (139)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Modern River Retreat - Hot Tub, EV Charger & River

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.6 mi

    Revenue $66,851ADR $351Occ ≈ 52%4.9★ (65)

    AirbnbVrboBooking

  • Toccoa River Station | Blue Ridge, Ga

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.7 mi

    Revenue $43,801ADR $359Occ ≈ 33%4.7★ (6)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • River Access-Dwntn 11 Min-Pool Table-Hot Tub-Views

    House · 3 bd · 3 ba · sleeps 10 · 0.7 mi

    Revenue $65,071ADR $377Occ ≈ 47%4.9★ (73)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Mt View, Spa, Firepit, EV Chrgr & Pvt Riverside Pk

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 6 · 0.7 mi

    Revenue $9,489ADR $381Occ ≈ 7%5★ (2)

    AirbnbVrbo

  • Parade of Homes Cabin w/hot tub, outdoor fireplace, community riverfront!

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.7 mi

    Revenue $34,047ADR $360Occ ≈ 26%5★ (26)

    Vrbo

  • Toccoa Modern | $199 Off Your Stay!

    Cabin · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · sleeps 8 · 0.7 mi

    Revenue $57,207ADR $311Occ ≈ 50%4.9★ (38)

    AirbnbVrbo

Revenue and nightly rate (ADR) are trailing-12-month figures per listing. Occupancy is estimated as revenue ÷ ADR ÷ 365 and can read high when revenue includes cleaning fees.

Cash flow calculator

Financing

Est. revenue

$70,056

NOI

$35,750

Cash flow /mo

$2,979

Cash needed

$825,260

Cash-on-cash (all cash)

4.3%

ROE (yr 1)

7.1%

Cap rate

4.6%

DSCR

—

Year-1 write-off

$182,861

Year-1 tax shield @ 32%

$58,515

Year-1 return on equity

  • Cash flow (annual)$35,750
  • Principal paydown (n/a, cash)$0
  • Appreciation at%$23,070
ROE7.1%
ROE incl. year-1 tax savings (32% bracket, STR loophole)14.2%
Opex, cash-needed & tax-savings breakdown

Annual operating expenses

  • Management (20% of revenue)$14,011
  • Platform fees (3% of revenue)$2,102
  • Maintenance / capex (5% of revenue)$3,503
  • Utilities & supplies$4,200
  • HOA$0
  • Property tax$2,300
  • Insurance (STR-rated)$8,190

Cash needed to close

  • Purchase price (all cash)$769,000
  • Closing costs (4.0%)$30,760
  • Furnishing (bought new)$25,500

Tax savings if the STR loophole applies

  • Tax shield @ 32%$58,515

Property tax, insurance rate and the land/building split come from this listing's county tax record; other assumptions match the daily feed (see tasks/plan.md).

The write-off comes from the cost segregation estimate below. Not tax advice.

Cost segregation estimate

An estimate from the listing: every part of the home is priced from national construction costs, less wear for age, and the price (less land) is spread over the parts in proportion. The headline is what a typical cost seg study would claim for this property. The answers below are optional refinements.

Depreciable basis

$728,000

Short-life (5/15-yr)

$156,000 · 21%

Year-1 deduction

$183,000

Year-1 tax shield @ 32%

$59,000

Land 5% (county tax record, market value split) · building $572,000 over 39 years · new furniture $26,000

Based on: 2,700 sq ft, built 2023, 3 bd / 3.5 ba, unfurnished, listing features (hot tub, deck, patio, game room, fireplace, stone counters, flooring types, appliance list, septic, wooded lot).

IRS-guide safe-harbor floor: $108,000 in year 1 (11% short-life, $34,000 tax shield), the conservative amount following the IRS audit guide's residential classification table.

5-year property$107,900
  • Kitchen cabinetsdefault

    $11,700 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $14,900
  • Kitchen countertops (stone)listing

    $12,000 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $15,300
  • Decorative trimdefault

    $4,700 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $6,000
  • Mirrorsdefault

    $500 new × 75% good × 1.45 allocation

    $500
  • Shelvingdefault

    $1,200 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $1,500
  • Window coverings (27)default

    $6,800 new × 70% good × 1.45 allocation

    $6,800
  • Kitchen & laundry equipment plumbingdefault

    $9,100 new × 94% good × 1.45 allocation

    $12,400
  • Kitchen, laundry & data equipment electricaldefault

    $5,500 new × 94% good × 1.45 allocation

    $7,500
  • Appliances (range, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer, dryer)listing

    $7,700 new × 75% good × 1.45 allocation

    $8,400
  • Hot tub (freestanding)listing

    $9,000 new × 70% good × 1.45 allocation

    $9,100
  • Furniture bought newlisting

    $19,500 new × 100% good · bought separately

    $19,500
  • Game-room equipment bought newlisting

    $6,000 new × 100% good · bought separately

    $6,000
15-year land improvements$73,100
  • Paving: driveway & walks (paved)default

    $10,800 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $13,700
  • Landscaping (minimal)listing

    $5,200 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $6,600
  • Patioslisting

    $12,200 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $15,500
  • Decks & porches (attached)listing

    $30,400 new × 85% good × 1.45 allocation

    $37,300
Building, 39-year$572,200
  • Structure: foundation, framing, walls, windows, doors, roof, interior finishesdefault

    $293,400 new × 95% good × 1.45 allocation

    $403,200
  • Building plumbing & fixturesdefault

    $30,400 new × 94% good × 1.45 allocation

    $41,400
  • Building electrical & lightingdefault

    $31,500 new × 94% good × 1.45 allocation

    $42,800
  • HVACdefault

    $30,400 new × 85% good × 1.45 allocation

    $37,400
  • Hardwood & tile floorsdefault

    $17,400 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $22,100
  • Fireplaces (3)listing

    $7,900 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $10,100
  • Septic systemlisting

    $12,000 new × 88% good × 1.45 allocation

    $15,300

About the property

Depreciation schedule: typical cost seg study

Year5-yr15-yrBuildingTotal
1$107,900$73,100$1,800$182,900
2$0$0$14,700$14,700
3$0$0$14,700$14,700
4$0$0$14,700$14,700
5$0$0$14,700$14,700
6+$0$0$511,700$511,700
Total$107,900$73,100$572,200$753,200

Model-based estimate, not an engineered cost segregation study. The IRS doesn’t approve studies; get a professional study before filing. Using these losses against W-2 income needs the short-term rental exception (average stay ≤7 days + material participation). The 39-year building life applies because stays average under 30 days, a separate test (27.5 years for a long-term rental). Federal only: Georgia disallows bonus depreciation, Ohio adds back 5/6 of it, and Tennessee has no personal income tax. Not tax advice.

Market note

Fannin and Gilmer counties require STR registration and lodging tax; no cap found. Blue Ridge and Ellijay city limits have their own rules; most cabins are in unincorporated county.