A very interesting idea! Can you elaborate i.e.
1) Which affiliate gives you the best bang for the buck - what is the Vegas of southwest Florida in terms of MF/point and buy-in cost? If you had to purchase one for a strong II trader/high point HGVC what would you buy? and ballpark how much?
2) How many points in HGVC are they worth?
3) Can you get II trades easily into Marriott, Vistana, Hyatt in prime locations?
4) Is it better to buy resale? or to buy from affiliate to get to HGVC Elite?
5) How difficult are these to sell or give away when you don't want it anymore?
I will tell you what I have...
I purchased a 2 bedroom flex winter week in Eagles Nest, Marco Island. It flexes week 5-16.
Weeks 5,6,14,15,16 gets 5000 points, weeks 7-13 gets 7000 points.
I have not traded it yet in interval but I know it will be a great trader based on another 1 bedroom unit I own on Marco Island. It is at Sunrise Bay, which is a non rated resort in interval, and not considered as high in prime time and is a fabulous trader in interval.
I have tried to use the points on my other hgvc week for trading thru the hgvc RCI portal and have had little success with trades.
With my 1 bedroom on Marco Island I have traded often into Marriott’s, Hyatt’s and have seen Vistanas available.
I purchased resale through auction, paid $3650 a year and a half ago. This was a great price as through the resort they were asking $12,000 which was negotiable. Patience and active looking made me find this. Elite to me has no value.
For what I purchased I feel I could easily get my investment back. Giving it away I would have many takers.
I personally do not look at mf/point price cost. Ok, everyone I understand why you do. I believe buy what you would be happy to use if you weren’t trading and buy something that you can find a new home for easily if needed.
I currently also have a regular hgvc week and if I had to do it again I would get an affiliate instead. The affiliates have a choice whether to participate or not. I like that option that I am thinking of gifting my current week and getting another affiliate. My mf is $1113.