Frank and Becky Thompson married in 1987 and traveled the road of entrepreneurship, with Frank first operating a mobile gymnastics company and then a full-service tree company until recently. Becky was always in the mix of those businesses while she homeschooled their four children (all adults now) and taught homeschool classes for many others. With gymnastics and trees behind them and their kids launched, the Thompsons are focusing entirely on their short/midterm rental properties, which have gradually and happily become full-time jobs.
We began hosting short-term and midterm rental guests in 2015 when Frank converted our first rental, formerly his office for the mobile gymnastics company, into a lovely two-bedroom apartment. Even though the NW Houston area is not a vacation destination, the business model was perfect for families in the growing area who were between homes, business people on temporary assignment, traveling nurses, and retirees visiting down south for the winter months. With that one success and Frank's love for home rehabilitation, we joined the fix-and-flip craze, dropped the flip idea, and began adding to our properties. As of this writing, we are up to 10 properties in Tomball, Magnolia, and Cypress.
Our favorite part of it all is the people. We have met fascinating folks from all walks of life, even all over the world. Best of all, this business has not only blessed us. Our homes have served countless people now - those displaced by storm damage, some stranded in the area by health issues while on vacation, missionaries here on furlough, professional ball players in the off-season, people in the area to care for sick and aging relatives, and often those here for wonderful holidays and celebrations. It is a blessing to be a blessing, and we pray our properties will bless many more individuals in the future.