Welcome to The Cave. Built into a natural recess on Dunlap Hollow, this vacation rental sleeps six people across two bedrooms. It’s 1,500 square feet of custom designed space, built for comfort.

Bryant Gingerich quit his 9-to-5 as a mechanical engineer to build picturesque short-term rentals in the Ohio wilderness. Now they’re booked out a year in advance, raking in over $700,000 yearly.

As the vacation rental market has grown, so too have choices in accommodations. Sure, you could rent a traditional condo or beach house on your next vacation, but you can also stay in a renovated barn ...