You've just stepped out of your small pool and back into your spacious home. You enjoy floating out there suspended beneath the tropical foliage. Your airy two-bed home is cool. Upstairs your master suite opens at canopy level—the perfect place for morning coffee while you watch colorful birds hop and flit. Your spacious kitchen and living area feels like it flows into the jungle...at one with your lush natural surroundings.
You mix it up in the mornings. Sometimes you hit the state-of-the-art gym or go for a brisk walk on the trails winding throughout the lush community. A few times a week you hang out in the shade of tropical trees at the large communal pool where you can snooze off a good lunch or share a drink with friends. Yoga is popular here and there are platforms specially designed for morning mediation.
You enjoy the serenity and luxury. This community is designed to feel far from the bustle of fast-growing Tulum, yet you're mere minutes from everything—a gourmet supermarket, banks, pharmacies, cafés, ice cream parlors, world-class restaurants, trendy bars...
Plus, you're only 15 minutes' drive to one of the world's best and most famous beaches. And Mexico's most famous cenote is a minute up the road.
Even in high season you can find a quiet stretch of Tulum beach to relax.
Welcome to the Edena community, where members of our little group have an exclusive opportunity to lock down spacious, two-bed detached homes for just $149,000.
I'm in...I'm buying a home at Edena. And you can too. There are a handful of homes still available.
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Financing means that with a manageable down-payment and a few balloon payments you can own here for an incredibly low $799 a month...that's for a home I predict will be worth $225,000 within a year of delivery.
To be honest, our track record in Tulum and with the developer behind this opportunity—Tao—makes my prediction look conservative.
For instance, not long before we got this Edena opportunity I accepted an offer on a Tulum condo that will show me a gain of more than $70,000.
I was offered $225,000 on a condo I bought in October 2017 as part of a RETA members-only deal in the Tao Tulum community. Our RETA price on this condo was $154,500. That $225,000 is probably a bit less than market price. That's fine. I don't mind leaving some money on the table if it means fast gains for me and a doubling or more of my cash invested.
Tao is also the developer of the luxury Santamar community in Akumal, about 25 minutes from Tulum. I bought in Santamar along with RETA members. As of April 2020 it looked like the biggest paper gains was on the penthouses. I saw one penthouse showing paper gains of $125,200 on our RETA pricing.
Edena is following in the same vein...
It's a best-in-class community and our price is killer—just $149,000. I expect these homes to fetch $225,000 or higher soon after delivery and that price is a real sweet spot for investors in Tulum (more on exactly why that is in a moment).
Like I say, Edena is special. This is no concrete community of functional homes. It's a community never seen before in Tulum—spacious, detached homes in a pristine natural setting just minutes from Tulum town, close to the Gran Cenote. It's the perfect retreat in a luxury community dedicated to tranquility and laidback living. Yet, at a price point that's less than a 400-square-foot studio in town.
Our Edena opportunity is less than a minute from the Gran Cenote in Tulum.
Finding deals in Tulum is difficult because of everything that makes Tulum such an amazing place to invest and visit...
To the south is the Sian Ka'an Biosphere—over a thousand square miles of UNESCO-protected natural beauty. To the north are the stunning beachfront archaeological ruins.
Building is heavily restricted and permits are difficult to get.
And we're fussy. We only want the best-in-class. We want what will appreciate fastest and command the most demand from renters.
But we're on a roll...our last deal in Tulum was in the closest master-planned community to the beach, Gran Tulum, where I along with RETA members, bought in April 2019 from $175,000. The crème de la crème of Tulum and international developers will be our neighbors in that new high-end master-planned community. The first one of those developers was getting ready to open to friends and family when we first got word of our Edena opportunity. The pricing I got a sneak peek at was coming in more than 47% higher than what we paid in Gran Tulum on a per square foot basis.
Before I tell you more about Edena and our RETA-only opportunity to buy there for just $149,000 let's step back and look at what makes the right Tulum deals so profitable...
A Roaring Path of Progress
Finding deals in Tulum hasn't been easy despite many, many trips. There are reasons for this...but now we're on something of a tear...just like Tulum itself.
Tulum is just an hour and 40 minutes' drive from Cancun international airport. You can take comfortable air-conditioned coaches, taxis, private transfers, or rent a car. A smooth four-lane highway stretches all the way along the coast past booming Playa del Carmen, itself once a tiny town, to Tulum—the last stop on a juggernaut Path of Progress.
This crisis should only be a blip for the unstoppable Path of Progress on the Riviera Maya. There were other crises and the profits kept coming—the 2008/09 global financial crisis, a swine flu pandemic.
When I first visited Tulum in 2004 it was barely on the map. The road got worse the closer you bumped toward Tulum. When I finally reached the town, it wasn't really a town. Just a dusty street. I bumped the last three miles to the beach where my worries about the rental car's suspension were replaced by awe...here was quintessential Caribbean bliss...white sands, incredible blue Caribbean water, miles of deserted beach and shady coconut palms.
Despite the phenomenal and rapid growth around Tulum, the beach retains its rustic vibe.
A Path of Progress is anything that improves the accessibility of a piece of real estate and increases its value. Infrastructure like roads, bridges, airports, air, and rail routes. Anything that improves amenities in an area will have the same effect, too. We regularly identify and profit from Path of Progress events at RETA. But few compare to the spectacular one we've followed down the Riviera Maya to Tulum.
Back in the late '60s Mexico's tourism investment authority, FONATUR, scoured Mexico for the perfect location into which to pour funds and roll out major infrastructure, thereby creating a moneymaking tourism machine. They settled on Cancún—80 miles up the coast from Tulum—where they built an international airport, began major highways, and gave incentives to major hotel groups.
As time passed, the progress rolled south, turning Playa del Carmen from a one-horse town where pigs roamed dirt streets into an international resort city. The changes were truly spectacular, and Tulum was beginning to tick too.
Today a modern highway brings you right to Playa. Back before the road was in, $10,000 bought you a building plot in the unpaved village center. These days a 1,000-square-foot oceanfront condo in Playa del Carmen can set you back $600,000.
We've had RETA deals in Playa with the same spectacular gains as our Tulum deals. (For example, in April 2017 I brought members an opportunity to buy in Siempre. In November 2019 one remaining condo in the building we bought in listed for $282,900. Our RETA-only price on that condo type was $203,991.)
Mexico's Caribbean coast had the basics going for it, including the intrinsic value of being a Caribbean coastline with a huge potential market on its doorstep in the U.S.—only two hours away. The government's FONATUR had the capacity to make good on its promises to deliver infrastructure and accessibility.
The best beaches in Mexico are here and the "machine" of Mexico's tourism development has targeted Tulum as its next success story.
Add to this the cache of Hollywood A-listers and the international fashion set. Tulum has cornered the market for being "eco-chic." It's the kind of place where stars who fly in private jets can feel virtuous by spending a few nights off-the-grid on the beach. It's as fashionable a destination as St. Barts, St. Tropez, and the Greek island of Mykonos...
When I last visited Tulum it had been three months since my previous visit. It felt like it had been three years. New hotels, new boutiques, new cafés...Tulum is in a constant state of evolution...each time moving higher end. Where I used to get my beachfront massages from a friendly local husband and wife team is now a super trendy beach club.
Tulum town has been transformed, unrecognizable from what I encountered when I first explored the area. While it offers you all the amenities you need on your doorstep, it's also getting busier.
And that plays into our Edena opportunity in a big way...
What We're Getting: Private, Discreet, and High-Class
There is nothing else like Edena in Tulum. So much so, that it was tough finding true comparisons to show you how good our deal is.
I looked at super high-end homes around town and you'll find spacious luxury condos in the $250,000 to $400,000 range. But detached homes of this superb quality with this level of amenities and privacy are almost non-existent...which is one reason I believe that a rapid gain in value is so likely...
Many people use bicycles to get around Tulum and there's
a cycle track all the way from town to the beach.
Edena will be low-rise and built in harmony with its natural surroundings. I met with the Mexico City based team of architects on my last visit to the Riviera Maya. I love their work...
The architects and developer plan to create an oasis. Everything in this community is about being close to nature. The homes are designed with the same vibe. The key design feature is a sense of privacy and space...
It's the kind of cocooning feel you get in a super high-end hotel and there is nothing like this in Tulum...
Edena is ideal for the true nature lover, the person looking for a peaceful experience...and Tulum has a critical mass of repeat visitors who come for quiet and tranquility.
I can imagine looking out the big glass window of the kitchen living area of these spacious homes and seeing butterflies dancing and birds flitting around the trees. You have the perfect area for evening barbecues and the terrace in front of your master suite upstairs is flush to the tree line—ideal for immersing yourself in nature.
The layout is perfect for a couple who have friends or family visiting.
And the use of glass and light means you are open to nature everywhere.
Here's a slideshow of the developer's renders to give you a taste of what's planned. (Remember, renders aren't final and are subject to change.)
Edena's shared amenities give you a good taste of the lifestyle planned for residents...
But what makes this deal so truly special is of course our RETA-only price...we are buying at prices that are so much lower than the competition. Our price is just $149,000 and I expect the gains to be rapid and spectacular—just as with previous RETA deals on the Riviera Maya.
Making Our Money
At $149,000 these homes hit a sweet spot. It's no-brainer pricing. Farther up the Riviera Maya in communities near Akumal, homes list for $250,000 to $290,000 and they are nowhere near as nice as these.
There just aren't really any direct comparisons in Tulum. Edena is something new. There are high-end private homes in the master planned Aldea Zama community. But homes at this price, in a superb community... It's a new idea, a mix of home and price, that's simply unmatched.
Nothing comes close at our RETA-only price of $149,000.
I'm excited to be buying along with RETA members...
What I love about our plays and why we are showing such fast gains, is that the communities we are buying in are at the top tier, but our price is significantly lower than the entry retail pricing for inventory of this type.
For us to see a gain of $70,000 or even $100,000, which in many cases is a double or more of our cash invested—all that needs to happen is that the value of our property needs to catch up to the entry level of what our competitors sell at.
And we're re-selling into the widest, broadest part of the market, which is very important.
What I love about something at this price point is that it can appreciate in value by 50% and still be in the sweet spot of Tulum activity.
As we've seen, $225,000 is a very active price point in the area for two-bed condos. It's what I just accepted for my Tao Tulum condo.
I figure these homes will be worth this soon after delivery...and like I found with my Tao Tulum condo, fall into a relatively liquid sweet spot for resale.
Then there's rental appeal...
It was inevitable that as Tulum grew and vacationers came that plenty of them would decide it was too beautiful and the weather too warm to leave. An ever-growing number of retirees call the area home... You'll find mobile professionals, young digital nomads, folks coming to work in tourism...families come for extended breaks over the holidays...
"I decided I didn't want to endure another cold winter," is a common reason given for staying in Tulum. After all, if you look up "tropical paradise" chances are it comes with a photo of Tulum.
Figure on a 13% gross yield and rapid appreciation from
$149,000 to $225,000 or more.
Right now, though, folks who want a comfortable, modern rental for a few months close to Tulum are almost completely out of luck.
I have a home in the Akumal area I'm currently renting for three months to a lady who has regularly wintered in Tulum. She loves Tulum but wanted a home in a quieter place. Edena is exactly the kind of community where she can have her cake and eat it.
There are condos coming in Tulum...as we know. And you'll find some town homes. The few homes communities tend to be in are more suburban and not at the same level of luxury as Edena.
The first rental play is to hit that growing market of longer-term stays. I figure you could charge $2,500 a month in high season and $1,500 in low season. That's a gross yield of around 13% and looks like this:
Or you could rent short-term for a total of $19,950—again around a 13% gross yield.
Of course, you might decide to mix it up with some short-term and longer-term rentals. Work in spending some time there yourself and shave a little off those figures. And as is often the case, you could make more if you market smart. I know of some people getting $100 a day for two-a-half month rentals.
One of the sweet things about the longer-term rental market is that with just a couple of renters a year you make your money. That's one reason I rent longer-term in my part-time bases. If you're not interested or don't have the time to focus on maximizing your yield renting short-term, you can still make a handsome profit and dispense with some of the hassles.
The Secret to Our Deals
Land is key to our best RETA deals on the Riviera Maya. The price of land has been pushed way up by the juggernaut Path of Progress. But on the Riviera Maya, we are plugged in with the insiders, the big landowners, the savvy developers who get land at low prices.
That means we can craft incredible deals like the one we have at Edena.
No one else but us is getting spacious two-bed homes in a community of this caliber in a location this good for a mere $149,000. And with monthly payments as low as $799 a month?
Forget it...this is a pure RETA-only off-market deal.
There's nothing like these homes in Tulum. They are premium and best-in-class. Like I say, they are so unique I found it hard to find truly comparable homes to show you what a good deal we are getting.
The developer behind Tao is a man called Benjamin Beja. You might know of him from previous RETA deals. I first met Benjamin in Puerto Vallarta 14 years ago. He was a very successful developer there. Over a decade ago he betted big on the Riviera Maya, locking down best-in-class land ahead of the rolling Path of Progress. And, creating some of the finest communities in the Riviera. Ben's company has developed and sold more than 2,500 homes in Mexico—in Puerto Vallarta, on the Riviera Nayarit, and the Riviera Maya.
Best in class always appreciates fastest...it's always most in demand...that's why we want it...that's what we get with Edena.
A Better than Ever Deal
I have just reserved a home in Edena.
I called the reservations manager a to reserve a spacious two-bed home. When I first launched this deal I was extremely excited but the timing wasn't right for me. I was in the middle of a three-month run of almost uninterrupted travel. And, I was in the process of buying in Gran Tulum and Santamar, and selling my Tao Tulum condo. Now my Tao Tulum sale has closed with big gains.
There's still a handful of spacious homes available at Edena. That's a major reason I chose Edena for our first virtual RETA Members-Only Scouting Trip.
Be sure to inquire right now.
Owning in Edena primes you to profit enormously from the new normal that will emerge from this crisis.
We're going to see a rapid acceleration of the mega trends driving our profits on the Riviera Maya. A major benefit of our RETA group is that we're always positioned ahead of moments of great flux.
Edena is the perfect deal for the new world that will emerge from this crisis...
Delivery is slated for three years' time. This crisis should only be a blip for the unstoppable Path of Progress on the Riviera Maya. There were other crises and the profits kept coming—the 2008/09 global financial crisis, a swine flu pandemic.
RETA members who stayed the course are now sitting on huge gains on the Riviera Maya. Edena is more of the same...I predict of the homes will be worth $76,000 or more than the price we pay today, soon after delivery.
By the time your spacious home is delivered in this best-in-class community the juggernaut of tourism and development on the Riviera Maya should be full tilt again. In fact, as soon as planes fly again I predict millions of vacationers will flood back.
The crisis is going to super-charge Edena's rental potential. A month ago if someone had suggested to every CEO, government department, school and university they send everyone to work from home they would have been considered crazy.
Now it seems the entire world is downloading online communications software like Zoom and managing their lives online.
But long before Covid 19 struck, the world of work was changing. The twenty-something digital nomads have been joined by a vast and growing number of flexible, work-from-anywhere folks of all ages.
And many of them ask themselves why would they not live in a Caribbean beach town with lower costs of living and better weather...just a short drive to one of the world's best beaches?
The Riviera Maya was already drawing mobile professionals in big numbers. After all, it's easy to travel back home to the U.S., Canada, Latin America or Europe from the Riviera Maya. There are hundreds of direct flights and Cancun's airport is modern and efficient.
This crisis is going to pour gasoline on this trend.
And a home in Edena is ideal. A quiet two-bedroom home in a lush natural wonderland just like Edena is what you want to command huge rental yields from this market...along with snowbirds, retirees and more.
There are condos coming in Tulum...as we know. And you'll find some town homes. The few homes communities tend to be in are more suburban and not at the same level of luxury as Edena.
The growing market of longer-term stays is going to explode.
The competition is getting killed. We were already buying at prices that are so much lower than the competition thanks to our group buying power and my connections.
Now that competition is under extreme pressure... A lot of inventory that was slated to compete with us is likely going to happen for the foreseeable.
Our price is just $149,000. For us to see a gain of $70,000 or even $100,000, which in many cases is a double or more of our cash invested—all that needs to happen is that the value of our property needs to catch up to the entry level of what our competitors sell at. We're re-selling into the widest, broadest part of the market, which is very important.
What I love about something at this price point is that it can appreciate in value by 50% and still be in the sweet spot of Tulum activity—$225,000 is a very active price point in the area for two-bed condos. (It's what I accepted for my Tao Tulum condo earlier this year...a condo I bought when the RETA-only price was $154,500).
While the competition is getting squeezed, the developer behind Edena bet big on the Riviera Maya over a decade ago, locking down best-in-class land ahead of the rolling Path of Progress. He's created some of the finest communities there and his company has developed and sold more than 2,500 homes in Mexico—in Puerto Vallarta, on the Riviera Nayarit, and the Riviera Maya. He and his company should ride this crisis out and continue to thrive and complete communities...just as they have in the past.
A profit-making bolthole in paradise is a good thing to own. As everyone stumbles and feels their way into the "new normal" we have a stunning opportunity to set ourselves up with handsome returns. But there's another side to this opportunity. Edena is exactly the kind of high-end bolthole in paradise that's good to have in an uncertain world. We're at the beginning of an extremely uncertain and unstable era in the U.S. and globally. Having a warm-weather retreat a short-drive to 30 miles or more of the world's best beaches is solid insurance. I personally have a base close to Akumal...a base in Cabo...it's good to have options. Plus, you can own in Edena from just $799 a month...that's pretty low-cost insurance. And no insurance policy I know of has the potential to double your money in the way Edena does.
To join me and your fellow members on the white sands of Tulum, all you need to do is...
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