All Forum Posts by: Anthony Cole

@JohnUnderwood @BruceWoodruff Both of you are spot on, and our original strategy was to stick to Joshua Tree for that exact reason, but @RohinDhar isn't exaggerating about whats going on there, our agent called it the new wild west and it really felt that way after a couple of weekends of serious house hunting. The 'Cluster Effect' is a good reminder though and we aren't planning to stray too far from the pulse of what attracts visitors.   

@RohinDhar to your permitting question, were wondering the same thing. So far no major red flags that give me reason to think wed be denied a permit. Heres a direct link to what im combing over currently. One of the only real issues I see is if your neighbors (within 300ft) want to put up a real fight they may be able to spoil your STR goals.

The permitting process as it pertains to 29 Palms would be a great thing to get some more insight on if anyone reading this forum could shine further light on. 

My girlfriend and I both own rental property, mine in Oakland and hers in Portland so were not total rookies here but we are new to the STR landscape. Our initial goal was to invest in Joshua Tree proper but we quickly learned the competition is pretty ruthless there (especially post pandemic), and we're just not willing to take the risks JT is demanding at this time.

We scoped out Yucca, Landers, and 29 Palms as other considerations. We're leaning away from Yucca and Landers due to popular demand, and are thinking of honing in on 29 Palms albeit the area furthest from the trend.. in distance and vision. With the north entrance to the national park along and the solitude visitors come to the desert for, we think 29 Palms has real potential.

Hoping this forum will provide us with both perspectives in support of a profitable venture in 29 Palms or any cautionary tales and/or general words of wisdom for those who have experience in the area.