Hey everyone,I’m building out a short-term rental in the [Joshua Tree] market and looking to connect with local cohosts or STR operators who take pride in running top-tier guest experiences — the kind where systems are dialed in, and the property shines every time.I’m not looking for a traditional property management company  — I’m looking for a boots-on-the-ground partner who thinks like an investor and operates like an owner.I’m hoping to find or learn:Anyone here cohosting in the JT area and open to sharing their experience (what works, what doesn’t)?

I also highlighted the target returns and profit splits for more traditional 5-7 year holds that I have seen this year.

Show how the numbers make sense and how investment is protected.Private capital opens doors that traditional banks can’t. 

A lot of properties to manage" may be an excuse if a PMC is still ONLY using traditional PM setup where each PM assigned 100+ doors an handles EVERYTHING for those properties.More and more PMCs are using departments or pod models to avoid a single PM being the bottleneck you may be alluding to. - The only negative to these newer models are owners don't really get a single-point of contact that knows everything about their property. --- The industry thinks the tradeoff is justified--- If done correctly, it's not that difficult for an owner to get answers--- There's NO LOGICAL WAY one person can be a master at everything an owner currently expects a PMC to handle.Waiting for your feedback...:)

We even skipped a traditional wedding and used that money toward our next property.

Traditional lenders don’t do this, you are more likely to find this with private or commercial lending.

While there are lenders that offer no seasoning to cash out on the new appraised value and can price a DSCR loan with no prepay, the terms might not be as favorable, as compared to a traditional DSCR with 3-6 months seasoning and 3-5 Year PPPs.If you are buying value add deals, you might want to consider a HELOC on the property you own free and clear.

If you're just trying to do a traditional buy&hold or fix&flip, you absolutely do not need a mentor to do that.

Creative strategies gain relevance when traditional purchase demand is shaky.  

There’s always a strategy — even if it’s not traditional.