(No, not rentals, we'll get to that - these are NICE houses sitting there empty and furnished in case he wants to go to the beach, the suburb, the desert or downtown San Fran.)

However from my experience at the community I manage, this summer has been extremely busy and I've been told by several prospects that they can't find an apartment anywhere in Palm Desert (which is specifically where I live and work).

I currently live in Hemet  and I plan on my first purchase being  a duplex in the Yucca Valley desert .

Along the same lines, what about developing a strip with a grocery anchor in a food desert?

I tried to get my hubby to move to AZ since we visit at least once a year, but he says he can't do the desert all year long.

And in Arizona a lot of it is desert lots in subdivisions never built or just large tracts of land with little access.

Buying a manufactured/mobilehome in Palm Desert, CA is a little different than a typical real estate purchase.

I guess being long winded is that unless you live alone on a desert island, be observant of your surroundings and ask questions when you see things going on in front of you you don't understand.

Stick with using your friends, relatives, or even a tenant and keep it simple and inexpensive.We go out of town the same as you and we ride quad runners in the desert.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) commercial investment investment in Palm Desert.