I am government IT contractor that has been stuck in a desert sand castle in the Middle East for about 2 years now.

Areas would include Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, and Indio.Thank you :)

I'm itching to buy in the high desert area of CA (Apple Valley, Hesperia, etc).

Historically this has proved very reliable long term but especially the property prices have experienced short periods of depreciation (virtually always less than 5 years) and longer periods of stagnation.I make no claim as to continuing property appreciation as I could make a decent case for the RE market entering a period of stagnation, the market continuing to appreciate, or the market to depreciate some.However, I am still confident of rent appreciation in my purchase area (San Diego) for at least the next few years: 1) rents lag property appreciation. 2) vacancy rate is real low. 3) cost to add more than ADU is high - it costs around $100K to break ground for residential in San Diego (permits, surveys, etc.). 4) Minimum wage increases already approved. 5) one of the best weather climates in the US. 6) rising population: one recent study had San Diego as 13 highest population increase of large US cities. 7) geographically constrained: Constrained by Mexico to the South, Pacific to the West, Camp Pendleton to the North, and the East quickly gets harsh. 8) good and varied employment: Hard to imagine an employment category melt down that could impact the range of employment in San Diego. 9) environmentally diverse from mountains to desert to beach to happening urban center.Last weekend I sent out 2 rent increase notices.

NONE of them will help my bury a body in the desert...they aren't my family and they aren't my friends....they are my customers.So there is a middle ground....be courteous, professional, friendly but not friends....but run a business.

Hello to all my BP peeps,Thinking about investing in Palm Springs/Desert Hot Springs, CA?

I used to live in San Diego until I was 21 and came to the desert as everything was cheaper out here in Arizona.

Are you a grass person, or do you like desert?

I’ve ventured into the desert over the last couple years.

I have family in Lucerne Valley and have been considering the high desert area as a place to start purchasing a multifamily.