So Please... as a New Yorker, explain to me what you see and what's so hot about Joshua Tree.

They will most likely have all the contacts you will need.The right person willing to assist you might take a while to find tho.Until then you can attend seminars(leave credit card at home lol), read investment magazines, research online.

I am another New Yorker looking to invest in Buy & Hold here- thanks for the info above!

Heres an interesting article on 1031s from CCIM. http://www.ccim.com/cire-magazine/articles/180778/2012/05/1031-timing

Maryland just committed to 50% renewables by 2030 and 14.5% of that is expected to come from solar, which is already causing an uptick in solar installs. https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/02/14/maryland-bi...Maryland homeowners who financed or leased solar systems saved an average of $131/yr. in 2017 compared to those without solar and solar owners offset an average of $1,722 worth of electricity.  

Come on, New Yorkers don't give up that easy.

Link:http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/donald-trump-index-f...In 1982, the first year Forbes published its list of the wealthiest Americans, the magazine calculated Donald Trump’s net worth at $200 million.

Chicago Agent Magazine has an article on this which is very in depth..https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/2016/03/21/black-white-city/

I saw an ad in a small business magazine offering SBA 504 loans for owner-occupied commercial real estate.

@JoeGoreIm thinking of listing it with dream homes Magazine Orange County, but Im sure agents will be the primary contacts regarding the home.