Add to all this an influx of California 1031 money and 5 million people baking in the deserts of PHX (the next closest place to cool off adds almost an hour to the drive from PHX). 

I do have access to income data for vacation rentals in the desert and the company I'm with does manage vacation rentals.

I'd also suggest Desert 2 Mountain Realty if you are looking for a small brokerage.

@Andrew Johnson I'm actually targeting the high desert believe it or not.

I have rentals in the California Desert but went through a rough period with bad property management and tenants.

Many desert cities require them (including names of all guests, license plate numbers, etc.) however La Quinta is a bit more lax.

Hi guys my wife and I are investors in los Angeles primarily fix and flip and are looking to invest some money in short term rentals in La Quinta, Bermuda dunes, or any other good desert cities in the Palm Springs area.

@Ryan L.I live in Southern Cal and coach Real Estate Investors nationally.A "Letter of Intent to Lease or Purchase" is how I train others to acquire properties.Then have a lawyer prepare all the docs.Finding a lawyer that "works for you well as a real estate investor" is not easy.Try  your REIA in Berkeley.http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/real-estate-clubs...http://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/california-real-e...Antelope Valley Real Estate Investors Association (AVREIA) – link BAWB – Bay Area Wealth Builders Association – link Bay Area Private Money Lenders Group – link Elk Grove REIA – link High Desert Real Estate Investors Network – link Inland Empire Investors Forum – link InvestCLUB for Women – Orange Count – link Investors Resource Center of America, Los Angeles – link Mt.

For example down here in SoCal, Palmdale and Lancaster are kind of like those properties where you might be able to barely squeak out a penny or two in cash flow, but a) the tenant pool out there is rough and b) the desert cities are the last to appreciate the and first to depreciate.Then one last thing I would research too is CA tenant laws.

I now want to start purchasing properties within driving distance of my home in Los Angeles, CABased on research, the Palm Springs adjacent market (Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Coachella, ) look like a good bet based on cost of ownership, Airbnb/VRBO revenue, regulations, and proximity to myself.