My second vacation rental purchase -- $80k per year in cashflow

My second vacation rental purchase -- $80k per year in cashflow

Rental Property Investor · La Quinta, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 779 votes

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $485,000
Cash invested: $140,000

Purchased this property for $485k in August 2016. Spend close to $200k to remodel, rehab, and furnish this large home in the mid-century modern style so popular in the area. This home grosses approx. $240k per year in short-term rents, as an 8-bedroom, 4-bathroom mid-century modern home with a large pool located on a golf course. After all expenses including mortgage, property management, capex, maintenance, I net around $80k per year with this vacation rental.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I was staying in a vacation rental in the area, and wondered why rents were so high, as compared to property values.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS listing.

How did you finance this deal?

Standard mortgage + cash saved.

How did you add value to the deal?

I took a lot of time understanding what improvements would help maximize the rents we could charge.

What was the outcome?

Existing vacation rental in our portfolio generating $80k+ a year in cashflow.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Rich Tomlin was our realtor on this purchase.

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  • Rental Property Investor · La Quinta, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 779 votes
    7y
  • Rental Property Investor · La Quinta, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 779 votes
    7y
  • Rental Property Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 242 posts · 234 votes
    7y

    @John D.

    Where’s the location ?

  • Rental Property Investor · La Quinta, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 779 votes
    7y

    La Quinta, CA.  Weird the form collected that info for the post but didn't publish is along with the rest of the details.

  • George MevawalaBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2017 · 115 posts · 102 votes
    7y

    Impressive numbers, just curious what are your year round attractions in La Quinta? Being roughly 20 miles from Palm Springs and 8 miles from Coachella what are your seasonal or big events each year? 

    I am assuming you crush on Coachella festival every April, just not the first place I think of when wanting to plan a Cali trip. But sometimes the hidden gem areas can be the top performing STR markets. I have a fleet of 23 STR properties and always like to examine other lucrative markets as possiblities to venture into.

  • Rental Property Investor · La Quinta, CA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 779 votes
    7y

    Hi @George Mevawala -- people from LA and San Diego come to the greater Palm Springs area for vacation, all the time.  It's just what they do.  We also have tennis tournaments, lacrosse tournaments, art exhibits, and many other events.  Outside of that people from LA and SD come all of the time, family reunion, bachelor party, general vacation.........its a quick drive to a recognized vacation destination so people can get out of the city and hang by the pool.  I didn't understand it at first either, and I'm not sure I do entirely even know, but it's hard to argue with numbers.

  • George MevawalaBusiness Member
    Real Estate Agent · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2017 · 115 posts · 102 votes
    7y

    @John D. you must be doing something right! Congrats on your success and I will have to check out the area, thanks for your insight.

  • San Diego, CA · Member since 2016 · 33 posts · 15 votes
    7y

    @John D.

    Wow the numbers looks great. What STR platform are you using? Air BNB?

  • Rental Property Investor · Orange County, CA · Member since 2016 · 740 posts · 529 votes
    7y

    Congrats!  I am curious if La quinta was affected by the new bans/restrictions on STRs in Palm Springs? do you know if La Quinta has similar plans for restrictions? 

  • Rental Property Investor · Cumming, GA · Member since 2017 · 66 posts · 15 votes
    7y

    @John D. Congrats! Wow..Looks amazing.

    Thanks,

    Trin

  • Real Estate Agent · Sevierville, TN · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    7y

    Congrats @John D. that's an awesome return!  Though I do want to note that your cash invested should include the $200k you spent on the rehab, not just what you spent on the down payment.  ;)

    I lived in LA for years and never understood the attraction of the greater Palm Springs area, but like you said, can't argue with the numbers... 

  • San Diego, CA · Member since 2016 · 33 posts · 15 votes
    7y

    @John D. What aspects of this type of investment would you consider a “must-have” for STRs in La Quinta? Pool? Proximity to a golf course? Many Bedrooms? Anything else?

  • Member since 2019 · 2 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    @John D.

    The pictures make me wanna stay a few nights 👍🏾👍🏾

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