I like the added luxury of being able to submit an offer the moment it hits the market, without being at the mercy of a busy agent.

@Meagan Yednock @Anthony ColeSTR permitting will vary depending on whether the property lies within town or county jurisdiction.All of Joshua Tree, Pioneertown, Flamingo Heights, and Johnson Valley are under county jurisdiction and depending on where in Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms the property is, it will fall under county or town jurisdiction.Parts of the permitting process are more strict with the county and some parts are more strict with the towns.There is a big push for development in Twentynine Palms so the desirability will increase with development but in general Joshua Tree is the prime location.It is highly probably that STRs will never go away in the high desert because there just isn’t enough lodging to support the number of visitors during festival and peak season.

Honestly, I hope to break into the luxury real estate biz haha!

A Mercedes isn’t anywhere in my plans of luxury by any means (I’m more of an Audi guy lol) however I do know Wholesaling takes a lot of hustle which I embrace and ultimately I see making me better investor as I see a lot of qualities that go hand in hand in investing.

@Josh Ledbetter I would say this is a good idea only if you know for sure that your area has a need for corporate rentals, lodging for travel nurses, ect.

The luxury vinyl tile in a stone look is pretty, neutral and looks durable but after having removed sheet vinyl I don't like glue down anything--but tiles should be okay.  

We all know if a luxury property is resold a $100,000 amount may be a drop in the bucket.

It's better to address and replace the things you know will be close to or at end of life prior to placing tenants, because you dont have the same luxury of bidding it out and finding a vendor who could install in a reasonable timeframe to accomodate tenants if they were already living there.

3) Is there a place to lodge a complaint for said behavior?

The below is an excerpt from one lender's guidelines, I haven't checked directly with HUD on this so I can't say for certain if it's a HUD guideline or investor specific overlay, but I'd lean more toward the former.Ineligible improvements:Improvements for this program are limited and can not include any major rehabilitation or remodeling, new construction such as a room addition, repairs to structural damage, site amenity improvements, landscaping or luxury items (i.e.