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1 August 2023 | 2 replies
My wife and I split our time between our live aboard boat in Marina del Rey and the desert amidst adventures to all corners of the globe collecting ideas to develop unique properties.
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27 May 2021 | 37 replies
They are the first responders at all Best In the Desert Races and our products allow them to take their 10,000lb. rigs to the race course at speed for the shortest possible response times.
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7 August 2023 | 1 reply
Looking for other investors, lenders, wholesalers, and realtors to network with but seems like the area is deserted 😬
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1 July 2023 | 31 replies
So next time you want to get upset at landlords, you need to remember, it's because of us that you can live in a nice place you could never afford to purchase, rather than living in a trailer out in the desert.
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14 September 2023 | 0 replies
. 📈🔥 Navigating Burning Man: The annual event, Burning Man, took place this year in the Black Rock desert approximately 100 miles north of Reno.
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25 February 2019 | 6 replies
(http://www.kctv5.com/story/38432857/sun-fresh-market-opens-as-oasis-in-east-kansas-city-food-desert).
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20 June 2023 | 20 replies
As a Southern California native growing up in Orange County... the "high desert" and Joshua Tree are not at all sexy.
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21 March 2018 | 5 replies
Out of everyone I’ve used I’ve only found ONE contractor who is extremely reliable, professional, and will work the entire day (also an issue out here in the high desert).
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17 November 2021 | 122 replies
As far as birds burning up, that has happened in a few isolated incidents with concentrated solar farms in the Mojave desert, which is a completely different technology than rooftop solar.
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16 June 2022 | 16 replies
Hi Maureen,I am a realtor that specializes in working with short-term rental investors and have helped several BiggerPockets members acquire real estate (single-family homes and vacant land) to use as short-term rentals.It's definitely going to depend on your budget first and foremost.In the Southern California High Desert (Joshua Tree and neighboring towns), you must refrain from purchasing a property in a residential neighborhood unless the property is uniquely positioned to have no neighbors adjacent and unobstructed views from the backyard otherwise the property must be on acreage.