Back in the day I used to lug around a ported .44 Desert Eagle.

That kind of shoot-from-the-hip approach can be fun for a minute, but it usually ends up like my old buddy Rick’s first deal.. he bought a distressed fourplex in Tucson years back without a real plan, and while he eventually turned it into a solid monthly cash flow, he spent the first six months sleeping with one eye on the tenant ledger, praying the HVAC wouldn’t bail on him after a hot desert day.

Purchase price: $25,500 Cash invested: $10,000 Sale price: $69,900 Quick Fix & Flip.Property was completely deserted & the family was indecisive about their plans for the home after a recent passing.

Purchase price: $25,500 Cash invested: $10,000 Sale price: $69,900Quick Fix & Flip.Property was completely deserted & the family was indecisive about their plans for the home after a recent passing.

I bought two SFR is Desert Hot Springs (years ago). 

Rougher semi desert areas of Oregon NV Idaho will bring in lower price points..

If you look at what they have avaliiable on the website its mainly desert lots.

That went away during covid when you could be in a coma stranded on a deserted island and done nothing to an asset and it appreciated.

I keep thinking about tools that can help me reduce risk by catching errors or red flags in seller disclosures and inspection docs, but that's likely because I've had a bad experiences with both.A simple and obvious example is a seller checking "No" for pests section, such as Scorpions and Snakes in Arizona when the property is in the desert, so obviously, there will be snakes and scorpions. 

Hi Thu, self-managed STR owner in the California High Desert and realtor who has helped several clients purchase properties for the purpose of renting on a short-term basis.General questions pertaining to the overall STR landscape should not incur a cost when directed at a PM/co-host.