Unless it’s something like a 50/50 split between houses

Apr 29, 2024
11:37:26am

donnerstag All-American

Then you can enjoy the weather in both climates. If you can afford it, you can have nice weather year round by having two homes

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What is the appeal of buying a vacation home vs simply going wherever you want?

BYUCLA

Apr 29, 11:25am

Investment. Renting it out for profit. Also it’s a status thing. Everyone

Chefcurry

Apr 29, 11:27am

I think there are pros and cons.

Eddie

Apr 29, 11:28am

If I ever taught an Econ 110 class, I would use a vacation rental to teach the

Iman23

Apr 29, 11:29am

The major appeal is to benefit family that otherwise couldn't afford vacations

rcbyufan

Apr 29, 11:30am

Unless it’s something like a 50/50 split between houses

donnerstag

Apr 29, 11:37am

I think that's different from a vacation home. But yes, if you can afford that

rcbyufan

Apr 29, 11:47am

True, one can only lie so many times to friends/fam, “I got this rental for free

BYUCLA

Apr 29, 11:48am

I have a place in St. George

Buckeye

Apr 29, 11:35am

Do you charge friends/family to use it?

Iman23

Apr 29, 11:38am

Nope. They just pay the cleaning fee (sometimes change a propane tank etc.)

Buckeye

Apr 29, 11:42am

If I had one and didn’t need the AbnB money, it would be fun to do what you do

Traveshamockery

Apr 29, 12:58pm

Investment although generally a bad one right now, status, or to give you a

johnnybyu

Apr 29, 11:36am

We're in the process of looking in the Phoenix area for a vacation home

Phred84044

Apr 29, 11:48am

No one is coming to Phoenix in the summer so

kotacoug

Apr 29, 11:51am

It was always my dream to have one. Sold it 2 years later. I just don’t

cougfanz

Apr 29, 11:50am

Depends on whether you prefer familiarity or novelty, I think.

DubuMfalme

Apr 29, 11:57am

The dream of it sounds appealing. But then I start thinking about what it would

blackandblue

Apr 29, 12:02pm

The people that I know that have done it have the money to do it without any

Thrill

Apr 29, 12:02pm

My parents had a vacation place in Bear Lake and later added one in St George...

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