In July 2018, entrepreneur Brent Underwood, along with business partner Jon Bier, purchased the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo in California's Inyo Mountains for $1.4 million. The deal, which closed on Friday the 13th, included more than 300 acres of land and 22 surviving structures, among them a 19th-century hotel, a bunkhouse and a former superintendent's house.

In 2018, entrepreneur Brent Underwood spent millions to buy Cerro Gordo, an abandoned California mining town. What began as a bold investment soon became an unexpected adventure…

In July 2018, entrepreneur Brent Underwood, along with business partner Jon Bier, purchased the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo in California's Inyo Mountains for $1.4…