David, There is never a free lunch, but there are things one can do to ensure the taxman doesn't order desert.

I ate the best pizza in South Africa, I got mugged in Cuba and then got my money back when I mugged my mugger, I got lost in the Sahara desert, I used the toilet in Ghandi’s child hood home, I met a girl in the Czech Republic and then another one in Thailand and then Spain, I ate amazing beef in Argentina, I partied with Russians in Moscow’s until sunrise, played soccer in Ghana and Turkey and Brazil, I saw the most amazing sunrise in Vietnam, I had Guinness in Ireland which taste better than anywhere in the world, I met my wife in Ecuador, I met incredible people everywhere and so on and so on and so on.

constrained by access to major metro areas and No interstate.limited Jet service and still a very small community ..Great little spot though for those that like the 4 seasons and high desert type things.you did VERY good buying when you did.. as I am sure those properties long term will out perform most anything save the best CA or CO locations..

In my area out in the desert with minimal greenery and dubious water sources, the area has become a mini tech center. 

We're looking in the city of Riverside, Redlands, Loma Linda, and the desert for short-term rentals (Palm Springs, 29 Palms, etc).  

I like this poem I got from Jason Hartman's site: “I hesitate to make a list, of all the countless deals I’ve missed; Bonanzas that were in my grip, I watched them through my fingers slip;The windfalls which I should have bought, were lost because I over thought I thought of this, I thought of that, I could have sworn I smelled a rat;And while I thought things over twice, another grabbed them at the price; It seems I always hesitate, then make up my mind when it’s much too late;A very cautious man am I, and that is why I never buy;When Tucson was cheap desert land, I could’ve had a heap of sand; When Phoenix was the place to buy, I thought the climate was much too dry;“Invest in Dallas – That’s the spot!”

The carpet we had picked out is an industrial grade carpet, dark tan (brown) in colour which goes well with the Behr Gobi Desert paint on the walls.

@Luke H. here in the high desert I always salvage whatever trees I can.

I've also been looking into land for renewable energy in southern cali, basically the desert.

I wouldn’t categorize it as seasonal as the desert and surrounding areas around PS get year round traffic, though I would agree some months are better than others.