Property Management

Rest & Restoration offers short-term rental property management with an ecological bent. We help property owners make money while also conserving, restoring, and permanently protecting ecologically sensitive lands.

Eco-invest

Instead of buying stocks, you can buy real estate, make some money, and give back to the earth ... forever.

Stay there yourself

The benefit of short-term rentals is that you can simply block off the calendar whenever you want to use the property.

Generate income

Owners can own and enjoy their property, while in many cases making a substantial annual profit.

Our 2 models

  1. We serve those wanting to buy - helping with the search, the purchase and then the rental management.
  2. We also work with existing owners offering rental management to those  wanting a hassle-free way to benefit from short-term rental boom.

Our 360° service

Our properties are marketed as short-term rentals on our website, and also on VRBO and Airbnb. We:

  • Manage the bookings and payments and communicate with renters at every stage;
  • Organize the cleaning, laundry, toiletries, firewood and utility and cable bills;
  • Maintain the house and manage landscaping, yard maintenance, plumbers and handymen.

We make it easy

You can think of what we are doing as small-scale eco-tourism, and like the land on our properties we like our relationships to flourish. Our four-step process is smooth and simple:

Step 1
We jointly identify ideal properties on 25 - 100+acre parcels with ecological and/or restoration needs, in the range of $500K - $1.5M. - Typically high-end houses with four or more bedrooms.
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Step 2
The owner puts down 20% ($100K - $300K) and finances the rest with a bank.

Step 3
R&R and the owner jointly agree on the furnishings. We handle furnishing and staging, upon request.
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Step 4
R&R and owner sign a five-year management contract, and we take it from there!

Our land restoration blueprint

We will manage the restoration work at the option of the property owner and at the property owner’s expense.

We will work with the property owner to identify potential restoration projects on the property.

Property owners decide on which programs and grants to apply for, if any. Some programs can provide payments of tens of thousands of dollars.

We will research and locate potential federal, state & local land conservation programs, and grants available for all R&R properties.

R&R will work with one or more local or national non-profit organizations to deed restrict R&R properties so no future development or farming of any kind can ever occur on the property, in perpetuity. (This is non-negotiable.)

Ownership flowchart

You can think of what we are doing as small-scale eco-tourism.

We jointly identify ideal properties in the range of $500K - $1.5M.

All our properties include high-end houses with four or more bedrooms, which allows for a higher rental income.

All homes must be situated on 25 - 100+acre parcels with some ecological and/or restoration needs.

The owner puts down 20% ($100K - $300K) and finances the rest with a bank.

R&R and the owner jointly agree on the furnishings.

R&R can handle furnishing and staging, upon request.

R&R and owner sign a five-year management contract.

We take it from there!

  • Instead of buying stocks, you can buy real estate, make some money, and give back to the earth, forever.
  • You gain ownership and use of a beautiful home while restoring a piece of land.
  • The benefit of short-term rentals is that they are short-term.
  • You get to use the property as much as you want by blocking off the calendar when you want to use it. We’ll always be standing by when you want to rent it.  
  • You can start potentially generating monthly passive income.
  • R&R’s goal is to have its property owners cover or exceed their annual carrying costs of owning the property every year (i.e., the property taxes, the interest payments to the bank, all utilities, property maintenance, etc.).
  • Based on current interest rates, the property owner will need to roughly clear $3,000 - $7,000 per month, depending on property value, to break-even.
  • Based on prior experience, R&R believes this is easily achievable and, in certain circumstances, our owners could profit substantially while owning and enjoying their property
  • You acquire a valuable asset and watch its value grow.
  • If R&R can cover the property owner’s annual carrying costs, the owner should be able to obtain a rate of return on its equity (i.e., its downpayment) equal to at least 5X the rate of appreciation.
  • A 5% rate of appreciation per year on the property’s value allows the property owner to obtain a 25% rate of return on the equity they invested.
  • A 10% rate of appreciation per year on the property’s value allows the owner to obtain a 50% rate of return on the equity they invested.
  • A 20% rate of appreciation per year on the property’s value allows the owner to obtain a 100% annual return on the equity they invested.
  • Example: If you put down $200K on a $1M property, and the property’s value increases by 10% next year, the property’s value is now $1.1M. Assuming you did not have to pay to own the property during that year, you made $100K on your $200K investment, which is a 50% return.
  • R&R has a track record of managing amazingly high-ranked rental properties while providing property owners with liability protection.
  • R&R’s policies help to ensure your property isn’t abused and you don’t have problems with neighbors.

    What about the restoration component?

    • R&R will work with one or more local and national non-profit organizations to deed restrict all R&R properties so no future development or farming of any kind can ever occur on the property, in perpetuity. (This is non-negotiable.)
    • We will research and locate potential federal, state & local land conservation programs, and grants available for all its properties.
    • Property owners decide on which programs and grants to apply for, if any. Some programs can provide payments of tens of thousands of dollars.
    • R&R will work with the property owner to identify potential restoration projects on the property.
    • We will manage any such restoration work at the option of the property owner and at the property owner’s expense.

    OK, I’m interested. Give me the details!

      • Owner must be able to purchase property in his/her own name.
      • R&R will help find and vet properties, but each property owner will have to work with their own real estate agent and lawyer.
      • R&R and property owner will enter into a five-year management contract at closing.
      • R&R works on a 20/20/20 model
      • R&R keeps 20% of rental revenue after VRBO/Airbnb fees
      • R&R keeps 20% of annual rental profit (if any)
      • R&R keeps 20% of profit made on sale of property to any R&R guest(R&R likes to market its properties as being for sale to its guests)
      • Cleaning fees are passed on to renters.
      • Contract can be terminated at any time with three months notice.
      • R&R will handle accounting and send a monthly statement to all property owners detailing management costs.
      • Owner responsible for cost of furniture replacement, home maintenance & damage, home insurance, and keeping the home in good repair.

      Get in touch!

        • Email: RestandRestoration1@gmail.com
        • Telephone: (859) 335-9590