Investing in Joshua tree

[Fabian Martinez]

Love love tiny home movement Quick inquiries do you need to purchase a lot/land to place a tiny home or camper in Joshua tree purpose utilizing as a short rental? Do you need a permit for such minimal square footage, solar panels, water barrel, septic tanks? What is pros and cons and restrictions in San Bernardino county?

[Jason Kudo]

Originally posted by @Ryan Moyer:

Originally posted by @Jason Kudo:

Originally posted by @Ryan Moyer:

Someone has to explain this market to me.  Everyone raves about how awesome it's been for the last year+, but when I look at listings on AirBnB/VRBO their calendars are all bare even in what I think is supposed to be high season there.

 Mind clarifying what you think is supposed to be high season there?

Hi Jason, I've heard winter for Joshua Tree.  Though that isn't with a ton of research admittedly, just what a few of the investors had mentioned in one of the Joshua Tree threads here, so certainly possible I am wrong about that.

 In general, as the temperature cools, the busier it gets. JT generally comes alive with out-of-towners during the Joshua Tree Music Festival which is this weekend this year and ramps up into the Winter and Spring. What kind of properties are you looking at on AirBnb?

[Ryan Moyer]

Originally posted by @Jason Kudo:

Originally posted by @Ryan Moyer:

Originally posted by @Jason Kudo:

Originally posted by @Ryan Moyer:

Someone has to explain this market to me.  Everyone raves about how awesome it's been for the last year+, but when I look at listings on AirBnB/VRBO their calendars are all bare even in what I think is supposed to be high season there.

 Mind clarifying what you think is supposed to be high season there?

Hi Jason, I've heard winter for Joshua Tree.  Though that isn't with a ton of research admittedly, just what a few of the investors had mentioned in one of the Joshua Tree threads here, so certainly possible I am wrong about that.

 In general, as the temperature cools, the busier it gets. JT generally comes alive with out-of-towners during the Joshua Tree Music Festival which is this weekend this year and ramps up into the Winter and Spring. What kind of properties are you looking at on AirBnb?

 Are you a realtor there or investor?  DM me please.

[Michael Haas]

I have to assume Joshua Tree is getting saturated - I grew up in CA and although we loved visiting Joshua Tree it wasn't that massive a vacation / weekend draw. I've talked to people all over the country and seems like everyone and their mother is under contract for a STR there. Same story with Gatlinburg. Would love to hear from local, long term STR operators in Gatlinburg & Joshua Tree whether they've had a decrease in bookings in the last 2 years since there's been such massive internet interest in investing there and lots of new listings coming online.

Maybe I'm being pessimistic and there's enough business for everyone. I can't help thinking of the caveat on mutual funds : Past results are no indication of future returns :).