EP 214: Stop The Sell-Off! Your Vacation Home is Still Your Legacy with Doug Rich

Exit Strategies Radio Show

Is your vacation home investment now a financial burden?

With short-term rental regulations tightening across South Carolina, many owners are scrambling for solutions.

This week, we welcome Doug Rich, CEO of Plum Co-ownership, to discuss an innovative answer: fractional home ownership. Learn how you can protect your investment, keep the family memories, and continue building a generational legacy, even in a changing market.

Doug Rich is the CEO of Plum Co-ownership, a pioneering company that helps vacation homeowners and investors navigate South Carolina’s evolving short-term rental landscape. With a focus on fractional ownership, Doug helps clients buy, sell, and manage vacation properties, making real estate investment more accessible and profitable.

Key Takeaways:

• 0:04 – Buyers’ perspective: Fractional ownership is not a timeshare. Buyers truly own a share of the property, which can appreciate in value over time. Fees and maintenance are fully transparent.

• 0:42 – Sellers’ perspective: Owners can access equity from their vacation home while preserving family memories. Fractional ownership allows them to keep a portion of the property.

• 4:09 – How Plum Co-ownership helps: Assists clients in buying, selling, and managing fractional properties, including LLC setup, scheduling, finances, and communications—a turnkey solution.

• 7:01 – Fractional ownership as a crowdfunding model: Multiple investors pool resources to buy higher-value properties, making premium vacation homes more accessible. Example: $3.5M Holden Beach property shared among eight owners.

• 9:03 – Navigating short-term rental regulations: Fractional ownership helps investors comply with new South Carolina short-term rental rules while still generating rental income and maintaining property use.

• 15:09 – Best markets and legacy benefits: Islands like Kiawah, Hilton Head, and Pawleys Island have favorable short-term rental markets. Co-ownership lets families enjoy vacation homes for generations without full ownership costs.

• 23:00 – Common questions answered: Buyers want assurance they truly own something; sellers want to take equity out while keeping access. Co-ownership fosters community and well-managed properties.

• 25:36 – Action takeaway: Regulations may change, but your legacy doesn’t have to. Explore creative ownership strategies to protect investments and secure generational wealth.

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• Website: https://www.plumcoownership.com/

• Email: [email protected]

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlumCoOwnership

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plumcoownership/

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