From Keys to Cashflow: A Chicago Couple’s Nuevo Vallarta Penthouse Transformation

Some vacation homes are beautiful.
Some are profitable.
And the best ones do both—without turning the owner into a full-time project manager.

When Chicago-based professionals and first-time buyers Brian and Sara purchased a jaw-dropping oceanfront penthouse in Nuevo Vallarta Mexico, they had one clear goal: create a luxury retreat they could enjoy—and a high-performing rental that could cashflow when they weren’t in town.

CRATE Interiors is the only truly turnkey furnishing and renovation solution for North American buyers and investors across Mexico. We help vacation homebuyers, luxury villa operators and rental property investors create beautiful, rental-ready spaces that are move-in ready on arrival. Furnish your Airbnb in Mexico in just 8-12 weeks!

For most of us, there’s nothing more boring than washing dishes, cleaning up after a festive evening or mopping bathroom floors.

One of the best trends to emerge in the last year has been the unexpected shift from the traditional workplace to literally work from any place. If at first, you didn’t love the idea of a makeshift desk in your bedroom or a temporary office at the kitchen bar, now it seems perfectly normal.

Furnishing a new home in paradise is an exciting and daunting experience. One of the things our clients appreciate most is our signature White Glove Installs. Take a look at our detailed process: