--- title: Equity Residences | Learn More About Our Fund --- [![Equity Residences](https://info.equityresidences.com/hubfs/Equity_Residences_August2018/Images/logo-equity-residences.png)](https://equityresidences.com/) # Learn how you can vacation in the world's most desirable destinations rent-free - Tour the Equity Platinum Fund portfolio - Discover how you can take rent-free vacations as an Equity Platinum Fund investor - Learn how you can leverage ThirdHome and Elite Alliance partnerships to expand your travel options exponentially [![Take Me on a Virtual Portfolio Tour](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4695715/2ca711c2-8255-48fb-a6c1-8fbdf6633d4b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4695715/2ca711c2-8255-48fb-a6c1-8fbdf6633d4b) # What our Investors are Saying “I decided my money was better spent investing in real estate than renting and not having anything to show for it.” *Trina O.* “We plan to spend a weekend in San Francisco. We have an ability through either ThirdHome or Elite Alliance to take advantage of their short – term stay program like the Ritz-Carlton Residences.” *Ron T.* “This investment made us feel like not only could we go to amazing places and stay at amazing homes, we were driven to places we might have never thought of originally.” *Andrew H.* # Mauna Lani Resort, Big Island, Hawaii Sip cocktails while overlooking the ocean from your balcony and splash in the pool of this sprawling home ![Mauna Lani hero shot ](https://info.equityresidences.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Renters%20emails%20images%20/Hawaii%20images%20/Mauna%20Lani%20hero%20shot%20.jpg?width=450&name=Mauna%20Lani%20hero%20shot%20.jpg) ![Mauna Lani living room](https://info.equityresidences.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mauna%20Lani%20EQR%20photos%20/Mauna%20Lani%20living%20room.png?width=450&name=Mauna%20Lani%20living%20room.png) - Bring your friends and family to stay at this sprawling 4-bedroom house overlooking the first fairway of the stunning Francis L. Brown golf course - Perfect for golfers, beach lovers, nature admirers, adventurers, and families with kids - Talk to our local concierge to book a private helicopter tour of the Big Island ### Investment Story Hawaii has low seasonality and high demand, allowing for high utilization and cash flow. We acquired this home through direct developer negotiations. # Potrero Beach, Costa Rica Welcome to a private sanctuary in the heart of Costa Rica - Host your friends and family at this cozy 4- bedroom house tucked between a beach and an estuary - Perfect for jungle explorers, ceviche connoisseurs, families with kids - Book a fishing boat through our concierge and catch your own dinner, then prepare your meal in the outdoor kitchen overlooking the ocean ### Investment Story Costa Rica has low seasonality and high demand, allowing for high utilization and cash flow. This home sits on deeded land (which is only 2.5% of all available land in the country), was bought pre-construction, and is in a growing community.  ![Costa Rica house](https://info.equityresidences.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Renters%20emails%20images%20/International%20properties%20/Costa%20Rica%20house.jpg?width=451&name=Costa%20Rica%20house.jpg)  ![Costa Rica Potrero Living Room](https://info.equityresidences.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Costa%20Rica%20Potrero%20Living%20Room.png?width=451&name=Costa%20Rica%20Potrero%20Living%20Room.png) # Siena, Italy Penthouse Step inside the most modern apartment in the Old Walled City of Siena ![Siena crop](https://info.equityresidences.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Siena%20crop.jpg?width=1128&name=Siena%20crop.jpg)   - Bring your friends and family into the heart of Tuscany, then host them at the most modern apartment in the Old Walled City - Perfect for wine lovers, Euro travelers, urbanites, culture connoisseurs, and families with kids - Taste the flavors of Tuscany by inviting a private chef for a cooking lesson or tour the Tuscan wineries, arranged by our concierge ### Investment Story Tuscany has high demand from our investors. We bought in Siena at 15-year lows. This penthouse is centrally located in the heart of the Old Walled City, which, we believe, will have a high resale potential when the time comes to sell. # Projected Returns **1.5x return on capital**  **$25,000 - $30,000  vacation value**  **We target homes with 8%- 10% cash on cash returns** **Debt: 0% Equity: 100%** [![Take Me on a Virtual Portfolio Tour](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4695715/2ca711c2-8255-48fb-a6c1-8fbdf6633d4b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4695715/2ca711c2-8255-48fb-a6c1-8fbdf6633d4b) [Privacy Policy](https://equityresidences.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/EQR-Website-Privacy-Policy-09.01.17.pdf)     -      Equity Residences 2019 Projected return is based on $315,000 investment, or a two-unit investment. Returns are not guaranteed.