4 Ways to Assess a Return on a Big Bear Vacation Investment Property 1. Hire a Big Bear Real Estate professional who can properly analyze a revenue return on a property. You need an agent who knows her stuff about how a Big Bear vacation rental investment property will perform. If your agent is simply agreeing with everything you say you want in a revenue return on your investment, that is a Continue Reading
How Much Will My Vacation Rental Earn?
Q: How much can I expect my Big Bear investment cabin to earn as a vacation rental? A: It depends... The earning potential of a Big Bear vacation rental property depends on several factors Location, Location, Location Typically, homes near the lake, village, and ski resorts will gross the highest in the Big Bear valley. Central Big Bear Lake tends to be the highest grossing area in Continue Reading
Is It Time To Buy Down In Big Bear?
Now Might Be The Time To Buy Down In Big Bear Whenever market values increase and the equity in your investment property starts to grow, buying up in Big Bear can be a great way to put yourself in a position to grow even more equity. However, not everyone has the desire to take on the additional responsibility that comes with owning a bigger investment property. Some people want to simplify Continue Reading
Vacation Rental Management Costs
What expenses are associated with managing a vacation rental? A common question we get from our clients is, "What are the costs associated with owning, managing, and maintaining a vacation rental cabin in Big Bear?" This is an excellent question and is one that should be considered by every homebuyer shopping in the Big Bear real estate market. Costs can vary significantly based on several Continue Reading
Is Your Vacation Rental Cabin Ready To Rent?
5 Tips For Keeping Your Vacation Rental Cabin Ready To Rent If you want to reap the benefits of high returns from your Big Bear vacation rental investment property, it will need to be rented a lot. The challenge with lots of bookings is the wear and tear it can have on your cabin. Keeping your cabin fresh and ready for your guests will have an impact on your bottom line. Here are some simple tips Continue Reading
Buy Up In Big Bear
Is It Time To Buy Up in Big Bear? Big Bear is a special kind of real estate investment market. Where you invest in the real estate financially, you are also investing emotionally in making memories and enjoying this fabulous mountain resort town. If you are highly focused on both, you can generate a revenue return and position yourself to “buy up” on your investment property. Here are 4 Continue Reading
Work With Local Big Bear Real Estate Pros
Be Wise And Work With Local Big Bear Real Estate Pros When shopping for a home in any real estate market, it is important to work with an agent who has expertise in that particular market area. When shopping in Big Bear, it is critical! The Big Bear real estate market is very unique Unlike a typical suburban residential market, where most homes are owner-occupied primary residences, Big Continue Reading
Get More Bookings For Your Vacation Rental
Set Up Your Vacation Rental to Get More Bookings To make your Big Bear vacation rental cabin more attractive to potential guests, consider the following. Amenities Unlike when staying at a hotel while on vacation, where guests would spend most of the time out of the room, people who rent vacation cabins spend quite a lot of time there. People want entertainment options and other amenities. Some Continue Reading
The Early Buyer Catches The Worm
5 Reasons Now is the Time to Buy in Big Bear Big Bear real estate market sales activity usually follows a predictable pattern. We are now in what we call the "shoulder season", between the busier winter and summer seasons. Savvy buyers are getting a jump on finding fantastic investment properties in Big Bear now. Here are 5 reasons you should plan on getting up to Big Continue Reading
Big Bear Vacation Rental Management and You
The Form and Function of a Healthy Vacation Rental Property Management Relationship in Big Bear Most vacation rental property investors dream that they will make piles of money, that they will have divine vacations anytime they wish, and that they won’t have the responsibilities that plague the typical real estate investor. The key to vacation rental investment bliss is to be realistic Continue Reading
