All Forum Posts by: Meagan Yednock

@Joseph Miller Highly recommend reviewing recent local legislation around glamping/airstreams in the Hi-Desert. I'm pretty sure the county will not provide a STR permit for these type of non permitted structures.

@Anthony Cole I have an Airbnb in Flamingo Heights (Seven Arches). I also recently moved full time to Pioneertown, and have many friends investing in the hi-desert. My $0.02 is 29 Palms has a lot of regulations coming for STR. Some of my friends are investing on the retail/commercial side opening bars and boutique hotels and coffee shops there.. but I'd be cautious about investing in STR. Most of my guest are looking for starry nights w/o light pollution and not neighbors. In fact, they often ask on Airbnb how close the nearest neighbor is. The risk with a neighborhood in the hi-desert is that guest may need to drive by a lot of crap or methy houses before they reach a their rental. Permitting process for Yucca/JT/Pioneertown is relatively simple but we're also hearing rumors that this may get more strict/regulated in the future.

@Erin O'Connor Smith thanks! Benjamin Moore simply white  

@Erin O'Connor Smith congrats! I use a management company: The Co-Host company and they are amazing. They have a team of cleaners. 

My property is: https://www.airbnb.com/h/seven...

@Sara Plaisted & @Francis Ferrer The renovation took a year but it was well worth it. I took a 2 bed 1 bath house and converted it into a 4 bed 2 bath within the existing floor plan (2200). It's up on Airbnb now, booked solid and far exceeding my pro forma, although it seems COVID is creating an artificial short term rental market spike. Hi-Desert market seems very saturated now and I do think the market will see some correction by the abundance of Airbnb's. 

A few specific recommendations: Do not use Dave Kaiser for your GC and I had a bad experience with Desert Beacon for cleaning/mgmt services. High desert air and Hale electric were great subs. @Art Marquez  for your architecture needs!  

@Jason Boritz I highly recco DM'ing my friend Robert who just launched @casitaconejo (on IG). New tiny house in J tree and he's looking to do more. 

@Maggie Jones Thank you for sharing your story. I can relate to a lot of it as i'm deep in my rennovation in Flamingo Heights. I'd love to DM you as well to get some concrete recommendations- i'm currently in the big debate of paying to have them polished vs. painting.

@StevieAnn Nance I'd love to DM you as well about your current rental and any local recommenations (housekeeping/handy man/ etc) . Looking to have mine up by November.  

Thank you @David

@David Jarvi I appreciate this advice a lot. I'll definitely entertain a licensed GC too. If anyone has any suggestions in the area, please let me know! 

Hello, 

I'm currently in escrow on a property in Flamingo Heights / Yucca Valley. I'd love any and all recommendations on subs across: electrical, plumbing, tile, demo, framing/drywall, fireplace/ chimney experts 

Please also let me know if you have any recommendations on housekeeping or airbnb management. 

Thank you!

Meagan