About us
One ecosystem, built for ownership and impact
LOCAL Ventures is the platform behind our Smoky Mountain short-term rentals. Investing, development, design and operations sit inside one aligned company instead of being handed between vendors.
Built for everyday investors. Funded by everyday investors.
We discover, design, develop and operate high-performing short-term rental experiences in the Smoky Mountains, exclusively for LOCAL Partners. Our development arm — previously known as Local Development Group — is now the development engine inside LOCAL Ventures rather than a separate company.
We are not a public construction company taking random builds. We are a vertically integrated development platform building assets inside our own investor-aligned system. From raw land acquisition to final launch, our local team turns strategic sites into experience-driven properties built for performance, durability and long-term ownership.
Every development is intentional. Every detail is measured. Every project is built with the mindset that we would hold it ourselves — and many of them we do.
Some partners invest with us directly through the LOCAL Partner platform. Others purchase independently and plug into our market knowledge. Either way, you're working with a team that builds and operates here every day.
- 30+
- Closed projects
- 11
- Active projects
- $390k+
- Returned annually
- $129M+
- STR sales
How we operate
Our core values
- 1
One Thing Everything.
- 2
D2A — Direct to Action.
- 3
Make your point without making an enemy.
- 4
Feelings > Perception > Reality.
- 5
The fastest way to profitability is to control your expenses.
- 6
Don't be alone when you get where you want to go.
Find people with similar dreams and passions, and join together in your pursuit. That's the whole idea behind the LOCAL Partner platform.