Don't be like an old client of mine who always told me all his mistakes are buried in the desert, and my standard answer was that's a stupid place to bury them, they don't decompose very well in the desert. 

this is why I personally am bullish on Vegas.. at least the newer areas of Summerlin or Henderson.. homes that were built in the 90s or 2000s  Stucco  tile roofs desert landscape.. with A class tenants  no income tax and  property tax's subsidized by gambling. property tax's are by far teh lowest I have ever seen in the US for investors..

No state income tax.3. property tax's some of the lowest in the country.4. quality of construction most homes are built with stucco and tile roofs and desert landscape compared to much of the mid west rust belt were its very common to be looking at houses that are 50 to 100 plus years old. and yards grow fast  snow sleet ice all take more wear and tear on your units.we do a lot in most of the mid west rust belt states. the prime motivation is price point and rent to price ratio for those aspects they are the best.

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

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

I am also new in real estate here in the high desert.

Connect with Desert Rat Real Estate FB group. 

Location was also convenient to PV Mall and Desert Ridge, both within 8-10 miles from property with a quick drive to either one.This was a full gut.

And, I DO love AZ - I miss the desert and the beautiful sunshine - I just love everything!

@Aviv Peretz  sure thing ... we also own in the high desert and planning to build there.