ADVICE Josh Taylor. February 26, 2026
If you are looking to invest in a short term rental in San Diego, you need more than just a realtor. You need a team. That is exactly what we built with The Carmine Collection.
We are a full service short term rental investment team that helps clients from acquisition to activation. That means we help you:
Identify high performing Airbnb investment properties in San Diego
Run detailed STR numbers and income projections
Analyze cap rate, cash flow and long term appreciation
Design and renovate with our in house construction and design crew
Furnish and position the property for maximum nightly rates
Set up and optimize listings on Airbnb, VRBO and other STR platforms
Build a marketing plan to drive bookings
We do not just talk about it. We own and operate short term rentals ourselves, so we understand the real world numbers, guest experience, design decisions and systems that actually work.
For self employed clients and 1099 earners, this becomes even more powerful. We connect you with a trusted tax professional who specializes in short term rental tax strategy, accelerated depreciation and cost segregation. We guide you on how to qualify as a real estate professional or materially participate, including meeting the 100 hour property management requirement when applicable, so you can potentially unlock significant STR tax deductions.
In many cases, with the right structure, clients may be able to write off up to 100 percent of eligible components in year one through bonus depreciation and cost segregation. That can dramatically reduce taxable income while building long term wealth.
If you are searching for a San Diego Airbnb investment property, short term rental tax strategy, 1099 write offs, or STR depreciation benefits, we bring it all together under one roof.
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