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How To Invest $100k In Tulum Real Estate

How To Invest $100k In Tulum Real Estate

Finding The Right Airbnb With a Great ROI

Tulum is one of the hottest Airbnb markets in the world at the moment, which is why this is the right time to learn how to invest in this opportunity. 

In this article, we go over the conversation we had with a partner of ours, a new client named David, who asked where to invest $100k in real estate and a number of other good questions.

One of my favorites – how much money can you make in a Tulum Airbnb? Tony and I go on to answer a few more like: How is the market changing within Tulum?

How can you invest $100k here in Tulum and get a good return on your investment? 

My name is Nick D’Urso and my goal is to help you find where to invest $100k in real estate in Mexico.

It’s important to find the right Airbnb investment strategy and analysis to learn exactly how you can invest or build your own property here in Mexico — and hopefully educate you on how a luxury Airbnb in Tulum can generate a lot of money.

In the video above this article, you will find the conversation presented in this text so feel free to play the video and listen to it instead of reading!

Understanding The Tulum Market Before We Work 1:27

David – how did you find out about what we do and how did you find Nick?

I found Nick through your YouTube videos. To be honest, the one thing that I like about Nick’s videos and The Tulum Vibe more than anything is the fact that you’re showing the real Airbnb platform and the income you’re making from it.

To be honest, 99% of people don’t do that, right? And since it was super transparent and I said to myself –  I gotta talk to these guys, see what they’re about.

Cause that transparency is huge. Nobody does it, right? So it’s cool to see that.

Airbnb data in Mexico
Backend Airbnb Data For My Multiple Personal Airbnb Units

Yeah, our whole goal always is to make sure that we guide you, our clients, our friends, and our family, to the best investment for them.

And everyone has different expectations. Some people are focused on the rental aspect and just creating as much ROI as possible.

Others are a little more emotional about the investment – how they want to use it. 

So it just depends on what people want.

But, first, we want to understand the client’s needs, and then based on that we can give some precise feedback. I’ve been in this industry for 17 years and I’ve seen good developers come and go.

Now I’m in the game and so I see what products are successful. 

So we always try to think about that. Think about our end client. The more that we can cater to him and deliver on our promises, the more business we’ll have moving forward.

Projected Income Goals 2:29

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ROI With Tulum, Mexico Airbnb

Yeah, for sure. And a little bit about myself is that I work in tech so pretty much have remote access most of the time. I speak fluent Spanish.

I’ve been to Mexico a few times for business. I’m gonna be heading back to Mexico City in three weeks. So that should be cool for business. 

And then when looking at Tulum I like the fact that there is a good market like we look for in tech as well, right?

One thing that we look for, and markets that do very, very well for certain attributes is a very high-income gap… And you can see that very highly in Tulum.

And the fact that it’s just a beautiful place. There’s a lot of money being spent there. Even for myself – when I went there, I was like – Wow, this is expensive, man.

Are people coming here like this? The fact that you could see a taxi in Tulum is 200 from the airport versus in Mexico City, you do it for like 20 bucks, right? 

It’s just wild how much people are spending out there, right? So that attracted me and kind of like how people just keep going and how popular it is.

And I believe it’s gonna continue to get popular. 

My goal for an investment would be strictly returning on investment. I’m not emotionally attached to the property whatsoever.

I don’t get attached to properties that I’m investing in, because that end goal is just for return on investment.

I don’t want to live in it. I just am looking for the return on investment from a cash flow perspective, which is the biggest thing. And then also an equity portion. Right? 

So right now the budget in North America is very different than in Mexico. Cause I understand how the legality and all that stuff works, right?

So if you do want some sort of leeway on payment structure, it’s still mostly like in the US. So, you wouldn’t go through that, unless you’re a Mexican citizen. My budget right now would be around a hundred thousand USD. 

I’m looking for something to leverage like a one-bedroom home or apartment, but I do wanna leverage a living room aspect as well that could be potentially fitting for someone to sleep, right?

So I’ve seen a few properties as well that looked cool with that aspect. 

But I kind of wanted to hear from you guys, from previous experience, what’s, what’s happening in the market. And also two big things that everybody talks about with these Tulum investments are the Tulum airport, and then also the new road that’s gonna be built to the beach.

So it sounds to me like you’ve already been looking around – you’ve probably already seen some property, and you’ve seen some prices.

You’re familiar with the different areas like Aldea Zama versus region 15 and the other parts. And you’ve been here, right?

Tulum is Having a Boom 5:49

mexico didn't close their borders during covid
Mexico Didn’t Close – Resulting In Lots Of Exposure

So I guess I’ll start by telling you a little bit about what the market has done, let’s say the last eight years, which is really when Tulum began to get on the map.

But it hasn’t been until the last few years, particularly during Covid that people realized that they didn’t wanna be stuck at home.

They wanted to travel, they wanted to get away. Mexico never closed, right? Our borders remained open the whole time. So Tulum received more tourism than any other place in the world.

This is in 2021, and I believe also in 2022. So that’s pretty big. A lot of people wanted to travel, but they couldn’t, and we were the only option.

So they came here, a lot of people have never been here, but because that’s all they could do, they came, they loved it, and now they’re coming back and now they’re telling their friends. 

So in addition to the boom that Tulum was having already before the pandemic, now I think it’s just gonna go up. And then we have the airport coming in as you said, we have the Mayan train coming in.

So definitely right now it’s a good time because even though Tulum began about eight years ago, it wasn’t even really till the last few years that it started exploding.

And so definitely right now it’s a good time to get in. However, that being said is also good to know what’s being projected.

Developments and Services That Perform Well In Tulum 6:56

If you listened to the other videos with Nick and me, you probably heard me talking about doing market studies, right? So we work with market studies.

I’ve been doing that for many years here for other developers as well. And the stats show us who’s coming, where they’re from, and what they like, and that way we can cater to that.

 

We can design products for them, we can create experiences for them. We can charge accordingly, right? Or cost per night.

Everything comes from that information. So based on that information is how we’re able to tell, you know, what’s a good investment? That’s what’s producing well, what kind of concepts they like, so forth and so forth. 

So that’s kind of our specialty. We build, we design as you know. And in addition to that, we have an agency.

We have a real estate agency where if one of my products doesn’t fit your needs or budget – then I can always guide you to other developments that we feel will perform.

I’m not going to guide you to something that might not, because as you’ve seen in the other videos, we administer and we manage, right? 

So we wanna do the whole 360 because it’s easy for you, for the client, and it’s business for us. And because we’re good at it, we’re good at our Airbnb business, we feel we can produce good results for both parties.

With that in mind, we always guide the client to an investment that’s gonna be a win-win.

Will Tulum Continue To Grow?  8:16 

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Will Tulum Continue To Grow?

Now, one question for you is related to some things that in my eyes are potential risks with the investment in Mexico and Tulum.

So when I was there, I was pretty much doing my scoping as well, right? So I’m speaking with the locals, kind of seeking what’s happening with people that are working, right? 

Everybody believes that it will blow up. That’s something that’s a general output for everybody. Everybody believes it’s going to continue.

Some things that were concerning is government input into Tulum, for example. So many developments happening, right? Roads that are not developed. So what’s the situation there?

 

Can you share any insight on what’s the standpoint that the government’s taking on in building the infrastructure for Tulum?

That’s a good question. And it’s a concern that we all have, even me as a developer because it’s in my best interest that the municipality focuses on creating the right infrastructure.

And number two, that they go at the same pace as construction.


And that’s the problem.

The development is going faster than the city can respond. That could be politics, money that they don’t want to spend, and it’s gonna get to the point where they’re not gonna have a choice.

I think we’re there now and I think that they’re seeing that Tulum is being seen by everyone. And we’re right at the beginning of Tulum’s run, I guess you can call it that.

And I feel that the government knows that because of all the attention, Tulum has had and you’re starting to see some development. 

Remarkable Developments In Tulum 9:56

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The Only Two Roads Leading To The Beach

For example, you talked about the street, right? Kukulkan is right here. This one’s the main one – Coba, the one everyone used to access Tulum or the beach. And then this one over here is Kukulkan.

Both of them actually – developments are rising, but the infrastructure is not great at all.

Oh, no – I’m saying these are the two streets that take you directly to the ocean. It’s Coba and Kukulkan, right? Those are the two streets that take you to the beach and there’s no other way of getting there. So that’s the problem.

Another problem that we are mentioning right now is the main street. Valletta is there and eventually, it’ll move over here. Now, how long will it take for this? It could be 5 years before it to fully be done.

Depending on where you’re going to buy, you’ll start to see them coming together and they’ll pave the way that goes from there to Kukulkan. 

What Will The Tulum Market Do In The Future? 11:01

From my research, Tulum’s a very interesting place because you can’t get, or you can, but you’re paying a huge premium on properties near the water.

But there’s not gonna be that many developments right beside the water because that land’s not able to be built on if I’m not mistaken.

That’s right.

So what do you think has the biggest hotspots that are gonna be for the next five to 10 years?

This investment isn’t something that I’m trying to flip in the short term. It’s something that I’m looking for in the sense of the long-term output. Short term would be cash flow, but on the long-term output, what do you think is gonna be the area with the highest ROI?

Well, like anything else, the closer you are to the ocean matters. Number two, the infrastructure that you’re on matters.



So there are two takeaways from that. You have heard of Aldea Zama and right now it is without a doubt the most valuable piece of land. I mean it’s $600 per square meter versus outside where it’s $250. So it’s more than double in Aldea Zama right now.



And by default the cost of construction, it’s not that it’s higher, but they sell it higher because they bought the land that was twice as much as outside.

The better product, I believe, or the better development to live in today would be Aldea Zama. However, it is more expensive and it’s more limited.

Everything that is there goes by fast. However, the argument to that would be, well, why don’t I just buy over here somewhere here and just be patient? 

You said it yourself, it’s a 5-10 year deal. But you know that once development catches this area, you know, your investment, which today would be less, it’ll be less money to invest here than it’s gonna be to invest in there.


So now over here, sure, it’s gonna take more time. So your rental income could be slightly less, but you’d be surprised how many developments already exist here. 

They are being rented on Airbnb and they are making a killing. It’s like people almost don’t care that they have to go through dirt roads to get to their Airbnb.

That’s a normality now in Tulum. I’m sure you’ve seen that there’s tourism here now Airbnb’s are there as well. It’s happening. And so people are seeing that this road’s already open.

Yes.

It’s not the best infrastructure like you said, but it’s 13 years old.  As a municipality, Tulum is 13 years old, so it’s super early.  

Unfortunately, as I said, Tulum that we’re seeing is affecting, because there is a lot more development, that’s gonna cause other issues more so for the care of the jungle and the animals.

That type of impact worries me as well. But I think that the developments that you see in Tulum are all very, for the most part, not all of them, but for the most part, they’re organic, they’re boutique developments. 

They’re built well and there’s good design. The problem is when you start to see these big developments that have 80 units, and some have more than a hundred units – well that’s not Tulum anymore.

People don’t want to go and step into what seems like a hotel, even if it might have a lot of amenities. I’ve had unfortunate situations where clients buy a studio unit in an 80-unit development and it doesn’t rent because they’re competing against the other 79 people in the building and they all look the same. 

So there are a lot of things to be careful about where you invest. But anyways, going back to your question – where should I invest in Tulum? Well, it just depends on our budget as well.

If we have a budget of  $300k+, then I would go to Aldea Zama. If I want to get into the penthouses or villas and someone’s got a bigger budget – then again, Aldea Zama. So it all depends. 

For example, if you’re saying “I’m not in a rush, I’m young, I’m getting started on this as it’s one of my first investments”- you can buy anywhere here.

And then at its due time, you can sell it and make 30% –  40% on your money and then use that to flip it into a bigger unit or go into Aldea Zama. 

I don’t think there’s a set place where you need to invest. All of this is prime real estate. So you’re gonna do well anywhere there.

Eventually what’s going to happen, is that all of those will be expensive. And so you’re gonna be forced to buy out here. That’s what’s gonna change because there’s only so much land. 

Look how small this is. You can’t build here because these are subterranean rivers. You can’t build here because it’s a national reserve. 

You can’t build over here because it’s an archeological zone. So the only place where you can design, buy and build is right here that’s closest to the ocean. 

What I think matters in addition to the area, I think is what type of development you invest in, right? Is it a boutique? Does it have a concept? Is it appealing? 

Why A Boutique Development Is The Best Investment In Tulum 16:00

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A Penthouse In A Boutique Development

I’m looking into boutique investments. You read my mind when you said it. I’m in Toronto. So I think you probably heard one or two things about Toronto real estate. It is horrible.

I was lucky to buy a property out here six years ago. So it was a huge return on investment – it’s like 2x. But they’re just not cash flow positive anymore. 

The thing with Toronto is that these massive developments are happening where you can have 1500 units.

But if the market goes down and then 1400 people are selling their units, well then your property value is going much, much lower. Versus if you’re in a boutique investment and then you’re competing with 40 people.

That’s right. It’s the same concept here. Also when you invest in a boutique development, generally the developer puts more attention to the details.

When you buy into a big commercial development, it’s more so cookie-cutter. Everything is square and basic. It has to be efficient for the builder, but not efficient for the experience, not efficient for the pocket of the owner. 

So a lot of people don’t think about those things and they end up buying where it’s cheapest or what’s most affordable without thinking if this product is designed to rent.

And most builders don’t have that in mind. They build for the budget. I think you’re on the right track. Now, going back to your first question, we’ll dive into what would be the next step.

As far as ROI – you said that you’re focused on it as your number one thing. If you buy at a decent development, a studio will make you somewhere around 7% ROI, give or take.

In the future, the only thing with studios is that even if you bought really nice one – the thing is that the studio product is what’s being developed the most right now because it’s easier for the builder.

And instead of doing, as you said, 24 units, I can do 80 in the same land. I just go smaller and make their studios. And so there’s gonna be an influx of studios in the market, which I think will slow down the growth of the ROI on a studio unit. 

1 bedroom competition in Tulum
2,771 One Bedroom Units In Tulum (December 2022)

That’s my personal take and that’s based on our numbers. 

Then you have a one-bedroom. A one-bedroom on Airbnb in Mexico should generate an investor anywhere between 8 to 10% return. If you bought at a nice place, with a nice design, photos, and decor, and if it has a little pool, it can be a little bit more.

People love pools. So some one-bedrooms can include pools. That’s the cool thing about a one-bedroom. The studio’s meant to be the most economical.

So there is no backyard, there is no terrace sometimes or there’s a tiny terrace. But, if you have access to a pool, you have an additional amenity within your unit.

The value over time will be higher and it’ll appear better in photos cause it’s bigger and because there’s more room. And so you’ll make anywhere between eight to 10% ROI. 

Then you have a two-bedroom. Those can make up to 10% – 12% ROI. I have clients making 13 plus.

 

And then you have the three bedrooms. Those rent the most, especially the penthouses. I have a client making almost a 15% return. And that’s just on the rent money.  That’s not plus the equity of the property going up every year in its value. So you’re making like 20-plus percent return.

 

But the cost entry, yes. The studio is the cheapest. It’s $99k, $110k, $120k and $130k for a studio. You have one-bedrooms, those start at about $150k and can go up to as much as $200k.

And then you have the two bedrooms which go for $250-$400k. 

I know you said 100k was more or less your price, right?

Developer Financing In Tulum, Mexico 19:46

Yes – so I’ll explain my situation a little bit. 

The company I worked at got purchased by Uber. I think you might know it in Mexico City – do you know the grocery delivery company – Rappi?

So I work with Corner shop, which is pretty much their competitor in South America. And so we got purchased by Uber. 

I do have shares and equity that are vesting over the next two years –  up to around $250k. And so my first portion is coming out in September.

Given that the market is doing pretty badly right now. At a low estimate, I would have $100k so that’s the safe bet. It could potentially be more, but the market is very unpredictable.

So my position right now is that I have this money coming in for the next two years. I’ve looked for something that’s in pre-development and also something that does have some sort of flexible payment structure.

I do have $30k available right now, but the majority of my funds are coming in within September of this year and then the next September of the next year. 

So I kind of wanted to keep that in mind as well, because that’s a limitation for developers and so many things. And I would look for something that’s 24 to 36 months out of completion.

You say that the downpayment won’t be an issue as you have access to that. And then you’d want a financing plan that’s two to three years to help you. 

You also said this is gonna happen around September as that’s when you’ll have access to those funds, right? Because there is no traditional financing in Mexico – like the States or Canada for foreigners. 

Correct. 

If you’re gonna have access to $100k – in that case, what you could do is you could buy a product that’s still preconstruction. You can put a higher down payment and get a discount because the more you pay, the bigger the discount. 

And then by yourself, I don’t know, 15 months, 18 months, 24 months, maybe do something shorter to come up with the difference.

Let’s just say that we could get you into something between $130k to $150-$160k. I think that would be an ideal area where you could find something that’s appealing for the rental.

So for example, I’ll give you an idea.

Let’s say you find a unit for $150k and you give an 80% down payment, that’s $120k and the balance is $30k. They’ll give you the time so the unit is ready to be delivered.

They’ll give you that time for you to give the other $30k. 

How You Can Finance A Property In Mexico 22:16

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How Can You Finance A Property In Mexico

And is there anything else that’s, I guess, more aggressive? 

So like let’s say you put $50k down and then put another $50k down on completion. Or let’s say $50 down initially, so that’s $70k to start and then maybe $10k every two months or something similar. Is that possible?

Yes, that’s possible. And I think with that in mind, you can probably get a one-bedroom, which I would highly recommend. 

I think we can find a one-bedroom set around that range. I have a development myself of one-bedrooms, but it starts at $176k and then goes to $180k-$190k. They’re very nice and beautiful.

I can show you what those look like. This is a shorter lapse though. I’m gonna finish this within 18 months. So it’s not a three-year deal. 

I mean we can get creative there as well. I’m the developer in this one, so, you know, we can get somewhat more creative, but I’ll give you an idea. 

I’ll show you this option. So that could be one that you consider. So this development is in region 15 right here in this area.

The land and the street that it’s on is a street that already goes straight to Kukulkan. And as you know, Kukulkan is already open to the ocean. So it’s a 10-minute drive from there to the ocean. 

Even though this here is all new, and this street is already open all the way. It’s not paved yet, but it will be soon because there are a lot of good developments here, like nice properties. So that’s a good sign that this area is gonna be nice. 

And also that street that it’s on like I said, it’s a big street so I don’t think it’s gonna be a long time before this street is paved and you have direct access to the ocean. 

Now the development, as I mentioned, is only eight one-bedrooms. And the design itself is unique. It’s different in the sense that everything has a rounded design.

A Design That Sells 24:12

Boutique airbnb development in Tulum - Muki
Boutique Airbnb Development In Tulum – Muki

I’ve looked at this unit. I’ve looked at this actually – it’s very very nice. I saw it also in Nick’s video as well, with yourself and with your client.

Thank you. We have already sold 4 of these so there are only 4 left – these will go pretty soon. 

But these one bedrooms here, they’re roughly 740 square feet. So they’re pretty big one-bedrooms and they all have their own pool. That’s a big benefit for the people who are coming and renting. This is what separates your unit from others. 

These ground ones have their own private pool. These are massive, just like 300 square feet, and it has this backyard as well. 

These are more, more expensive because they have all this land that they sit on. So these are like $200k and from $200k to $250k. And then these one’s over here, these are the ones that are $176k.

Depending on the payment, there could be a discount as well. They also come fully furnished. That’s another big thing to consider. Normally you have to furnish it, right?

So even if you do invest, let’s say $130k, you’ll probably spend about $12k-$15k on the furniture alone. 

So here what we did is we just decided to include it, but the furniture is being designed by us, so it’s gonna be really nice.

Every piece of furniture in this unit is gonna be custom-made. And so that’s, that’s very appealing as well for Airbnb because of the visuals.

What I really like about that unit as well as the separated one-bedroom, but also the separate bathroom. So you can utilize the space, and use the couch that’s there to go and make it so another two people can actually sleep there.

That’s something that I’m strictly looking for – if I can get a one-bedroom that has some sort of a layout like this. That’s something that I’m definitely looking for.

So I guess what we can do as our next step would be this. 

I’ll do a market study of the area to find out what the prices are for other developments. I’ll see if there’s anything inside Aldea Zama, but it’s gonna be more expensive. 

But I’ll also show you one or two from outside. I’m only gonna guide you to those that I think to represent a good opportunity when it comes to ROI.

Because they could be really nice but maybe they’re not where people wanna be or the concept is not great, right? 

It’s super modern, it’s not what people are gonna like. So I’ll guide you only to those that I think is gonna be a good investment for you.

Just help me out and tell me what is the maximum that you comfortably do so that I can stick within a budget and not, you know, go more than what’s doable.

Sticking to A Budget 24:46

I would say the maximum I could invest in a Tulum Airbnb that I could potentially do is $100k-$150k.

Having in mind that you could do half down as you said, and then the other half over two years or so to pay the rest, right? Yeah

Alright then.

That helps me a lot. So then give me a week or five days. Generally, that’s what it takes for our team to see what other developments are out there.

After that, I review them all. If I honestly feel that it’s worth looking at, I’ll put it as an option. 

I’ll show you as many as I find that are worth it.

I did the research for a client of mine recently in one-bedrooms and there are some cool options there. I just wanna check if they’re still available because they sell really fast.

They’re moving really quickly.

 

The Process of Buying A Property In Tulum Mexico  27:28

This actually leads me to my last point, David. Assuming that we did find something – you said that you would have access to the cash in September, correct?

Yes, September.  

Okay, so then what we could do is, because everything goes by quickly, we can see what’s available now, as it will definitely not be available in September. 

Maybe I can look at a development that is further out like you said, and maybe we could make a reservation if the developer accepts where we say, look, we’re reserving with $5k, give me from now to September to come up with the funds. 

If I don’t, then you give me back my $5k.

You can sell the unit, but they can give you the opportunity to buy it and we can negotiate. Normally, a reservation is only good for 2 weeks to 30 days max.

But some developers are cool and if they see that you’re seriously interested and it’s just a matter of time, they go, okay, that’s fine.

Lock in the unit and then in September, we close. If in September you don’t close, then they refund you the cash and sell the unit to someone else. 

Okay, cool – that would be a really cool option as well! I’ll see what the demand for the development is. If I see a unit that’s like – dude, you gotta get this because it’s gonna fly, then we’ll do an offer like that and see what the developer says.

And if not, that’s fine. It gives us time from here to September to organize some developments for you. I always like to start about 30 to 60 days before, because otherwise what’s available right now – it’s not in a month or two.

It just gets sold quickly. I’ll send you some options anyway so you can start to see what the pricing looks like, the sizes, and some cool projects.

If you see anything yourself or that you’ve liked, then you want me to check it out and give you my feedback, send it via WhatsApp, and send me the name of the development, and so forth. 

And then the last thing I will ask is if you want to work with us, then I will ask that you give us the exclusivity to represent you.

A lot of people are out there online talking to different agents, talking to different agencies and then they wanna work with us as well.

But it can be a mess because here you – once you register, the client basically gives you the exclusivity.

So between brokers and agencies, they respect that so that there are no issues, right? So I always tell the clients, look, if you want us to start working with you, then all I ask is that you drop any conversations with other agencies or brokers.

Cause at the end of the day I can tell you the same thing they can. 

The difference is that when it’s time to negotiate, I’ll sit down with the developer and it’s a different conversation being a developer to a developer than a broker, right?

I know number one, the questions to ask to make sure that your money’s safe. 

If you’re buying a preconstruction, the development has to be solid. Do you have to know if they even own the land.

Yes.

Is it under your name? Let me see the title. Okay, you got the title. Do you have the funds to build it? Are you building it with other people’s money?

No. Well, and they’ll tell us straight up how it is.

And all that is important, especially if you’re buying in preconstruction. Also, are they gonna give you the quality that they say when it comes to the finishes?

So when I sit down with the developers, it’s a different conversation and I’ll be able to tell this guy’s good. He’s, he’s gonna come through. 

Or perhaps I might tell you, hey this is shady. I had the meeting, it was weird.

Actually when Nick bought – who’s on the call, that’s how Nick and I met, a friend of mine introduced me to Nick because he was like, hey a buddy of mine’s looking and he saw a product which he really liked.  And I told him that maybe he should talk to you before.

And I was biased, I didn’t care because I knew he was already gonna buy the product. So I didn’t wanna turn him away from a product that he fell in love with.

But he says, comes with me and see it just at least to see the construction. It’s a good construction because he was almost more than halfway finished, but it wasn’t finished a hundred percent.

So we went, I looked at it, and then immediately I detected leaks. I also detected certain flaws in the design of the unit. They designed it to have a colonial field. 

It was a Spanish type of villa. And I was telling Nick, bro, that’s for old people, man. That’s not what a Tulum crowd is looking for. And so he was like – Oh, I never thought about that.

That’s true. 

The developer was from  New York and I bombarded him with questions that he couldn’t answer. And then, you know, he even got upset because saying – Oh yeah, in three months it’s done.

It looked like it was eight months away. And I’m like, I don’t know, about those three months. 

He says – Of course, we’ve already sold the other two. And then my friend who actually is the broker who works for the developer, he then later told me that no, that wasn’t true. That they weren’t sold yet. 

So I’m like, what is going on? I said, Nick, I don’t know man. Sounds weird. The funds to build the property, they build the units. 

So Nick ended up not buying there, which is a good thing. Those units are finally finished and I see them on Airbnb, but they’re not renting us as high it’s because of the design there’s nothing wrong with the unit, however, it was just built for older couples.

And that’s not who comes to Tulum. 

Where I’m going with this, David is that we can represent you throughout the entire purchase. So you make a smart investment and also we can administer the property.

Even if you buy real estate that I didn’t build. 

As long as I guide you to it, then I’m interested in it because I wouldn’t guide you to something that I wouldn’t rent, and if you like the option, we can administer your property so you don’t have to worry about it. 

You’ve already seen how we operate. You know our team, our reviews, and our response time on Airbnb. We really know what we’re doing when it comes to that just because we know who the client is and we know what they like. 

We give them the whole experience – pick them up at the airport, chef and if they want to go on a boat – we become the concierge basically. 

That gives us great reviews and the reviews are what push you up on the algorithm of Airbnb, which is the key to making a lot of money in Airbnb.

Future Plans 33:01

To be honest, I’m OK with the whole exclusivity part. It’s just good business. You guys seem like honest guys.

I’ve done a lot, a lot of research on you guys, and are very solid. A lot of things that I’m looking into, but I already know what I want. 

I’m not coming in with a, I guess blank sheet.

I’ve done my research in the market. I’m serious about this. You guys seem very serious as well, so I’m okay with that portion. All right, let’s do it. Well, thanks for the opportunity. 

Give me a week to start putting some of the stuff together and then we can kind of pinpoint what you like.

I’ll give you my honest feedback on them and then we can then just kind of pause until we get a little closer to the date. 

Then I’ll do another search about 30 days or so before so we can update that list.

And then as we get closer to September or before maybe we see something that we like – we can put in a $5k reservation and then they give us until September or whatever the date it’ll be.

Ok, sounds good!

Thanks for your time, David – I truly appreciate it, and thanks for putting this together. For sure – I just turned off my camera because the bandwidth was making it scratchy. Thanks again, and we’ll talk soon!

Hey, if you really enjoyed this video, but you still have a couple of questions or you want to be able to see live data of our Airbnb accounts.

I’m actually standing in my Airbnb here in Tulum right now.

If you’re interested in seeing live Airbnb data, click the link right there and you’ll see another video that I posted a few months ago with live Airbnb data that shows you an in-depth view of exactly what you can expect for your Airbnb here in Tulum.

All right, so click the link and, uh, we’ll see you shortly. And thank you for watching the video. If you liked it, please like and subscribe and hit me up on Instagram by reaching out to me. 

My WhatsApp number is there and we can set up a meeting. So I’ll talk to you soon and stay tuned for the next video. Let’s Connect And Work Together

Hopefully, you want to invest in short-term Airbnb rentals here in Mexico and decide to take a trip down here! We’ll pick you up at the airport, we’ll show you around, and help you with your Airbnb investing journey.

If I’m available, I’ll personally host you. Otherwise, we have our team. Obviously, Nick here will help you as well.

That’s pretty much everything I think for now. If you have any questions, just write a comment in the comments below.

You can always reach out to Nick on Instagram and send him a message to set up a Zoom call and we can work with you exclusively to help you learn how to buy a foreign property in Tulum and take advantage of the short-term rental market here in Mexico.

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About Nick D'Urso

He purchased his first international property in Tulum, Mexico after learning the ins and outs of Airbnb for 5 years. Traveling the world for 2 years and meeting his business partner, Tony Martinez – he saw an opportunity to help other investors learn what he did. 

Tony and he help build, develop, and manage properties for other investors. Focusing on finding the best opportunities with the highest returns is what they both excel in.

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