Testing the Waters: My Rancher Uncle's New Venture into Vacation Cabins—And I'm the First to Try It Out!

So, this summer break, my mom sent me to my Uncle Kent's place. Uncle Kent has a big ranch up in Montana, and honestly, sitting in an office all day was just so boring. I thought, why not dive into nature and get a real taste of the outdoors? I told Uncle Kent I wanted to experience life on the ranch, and his eyes lit up. He said I was arriving at the perfect time and promised I'd have a great time on the ranch.

Turns out, this old guy isn't just enjoying the ranch life—he's actually looking into new business opportunities! He told me that during a recent family trip to Canada, he noticed a lot of vacation cabins. The prices were crazy, over $150 a night, and the fancier ones could even go up to $400! He said, "The cost to build one is less than $100,000, and you could even do it for $30,000 to $40,000."

"I want to give it a shot, why not?" he said. But instead of jumping straight into building cabins for others, he decided to start with one right next to his ranch. I stayed there for several days, and it was absolutely amazing.