although in Vegas with desert scape little easier than in other areas were if you not on the yards you have 24 inch grass or weeds in a month

Very true, whether its beach, mountain or desert, it's inevitable to some natural disaster looming.

For me the math was easy b/c I'm on propane for all of my fuel needs, and propane is $$$.I live in the CA mountains of a high desert, so I have an 80+ sun score which yields far more power than I can use.

I am looking for any guidance, knowledge and experiences with building a new home in either Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage or La Quinta.

We identified Desert Hot Springs, CA (DHS) as a potential location due to the bang for your buck and strategic proximity (PS, Joshua tree..)

I have a house in a remote location in the desert and we connected 3 televisions to a Direct TV satellite dish.

I live in Palm Desert CA, with properties in CA, AZ and ID.

@Cory Benhardt Wait, you'd rather have your kids live in a desert than experience a climate that has 4 seasons?

Rates are higher than what we’ve had typically during the summer here in the desert.

I was tired of losing sources of income, after Desert Storm the Marines down sized, in 2008 the recession caused me to get laid off from the police department.