How to Buy
a Hotel.
Build wealth, legacy, and freedom with updated strategies for profitable hotel investing — from one of the industry's most decorated consultants.
Everything you need to close your first deal.
A practical, no-fluff blueprint covering financing, due diligence, brand selection, operations, and the exits that build generational wealth.
Finding & Valuing Deals
Spot underpriced assets, run the numbers, and negotiate like an operator — not a tourist.
Financing Strategies
SBA, conventional, seller financing, syndication. Updated 2nd-edition tactics for today's rate environment.
Brand & Franchise Selection
Choose the flag that fits your market, your capital, and your long-term legacy plan.
Building the Right Team
Brokers, lenders, attorneys, management — the bench you need before you ever submit an LOI.
Due Diligence Mastery
The checklists, red flags, and PIP realities most first-time buyers learn the hard way.
Scaling & Exiting
From your first key to a portfolio — and the exit strategies that actually compound wealth.
Your complete hotel-investing toolkit.
Every order unlocks exclusive access to the How to Buy a Hotel Portal — a living library of training and tools.
The Book — Second Edition
Fully updated for today's market. Digital + physical options available.
- 300+ pages of strategy
- Updated financing chapters
- Real deal case studies
- Glossary & resource index
Prerecorded Webinars
Hours of in-depth training from Davonne and invited industry experts.
- Deal sourcing masterclass
- Underwriting walkthroughs
- Lender & broker conversations
- Q&A sessions on demand
Worksheets & Templates
The same tools Davonne uses with private clients — yours to download.
- Deal underwriting model
- Due diligence checklist
- LOI & offer templates
- Capital stack planner
How to Buy a Hotel Portal
A members-only hub updated regularly with fresh trainings and resources.
- Lifetime portal access
- New content added monthly
- Mobile-friendly library
- Private community updates
Davonne Reaves
Award-winning hotel consultant, hotel owner, investor, and founder of Vesterr — Davonne has spent two decades helping new and seasoned investors break into hospitality.
Her work has been featured in Forbes, Black Enterprise, and Hotel Management, and her teachings have empowered a new generation of hotel owners to build wealth on their own terms. The second edition reflects everything she's learned advising on hundreds of millions of dollars in hotel transactions.
Your hotel journey starts here.
Book + portal + webinars + worksheets — one purchase, lifetime access.
Available now on Amazon. Portal access included with your book.
- How to Buy a Hotel — Second Edition (digital + physical option)
- Lifetime access to the How to Buy a Hotel Portal
- Full library of prerecorded webinars
- Downloadable worksheets, checklists & templates