I was in from 1989 - 1993 and served in Desert Storm.

That said, we also have areas where homes go for around $75k and you can get $1000 in rent but these areas are way outside the Main Los Angeles City limits (mostly desert communities).

I am investing in desert hot springs and the surrounding areas.

People don't think of Denver as the desert, but it is.

We just get mad when they don't squander it in OUR DIRECTION.Milton Friedman the famous economist once said - and I paraphrase-"If the US Govt. took over the Sahara Desert, in 6 months there would be a shortage of SAND"I remain forever a fan of Real Estate,Rob ElyREauthor

Hi, I am an RV salesman from the desert (phoenix).

My basic colors are:Ceiling - Swiss Coffee FlatInterior Trim/Doors - Swiss Coffee Semi-GlossWalls - Some kind of tan color (Desert Beach)- EggShellIf there are new homes being built near you, check out the model homes.

Getting into a buy and hold with only $25k could be a problem too in CA, so you would have to venture into the desert cities combined with leverage or go out of state.Investing in a syndication may be tough because you would not be an accredited or sophisticated investor, potentially making you ineligible.I would learn what I could on rehab flipping and/or wholesaling, use that $25k as your skin in the game (after you get fully educated on how to) and build more capital from there.

Lastly, we haven't even began to talk about what this property would be worth to a buyer since we don't know if this is in the middle of downtown San Francisco or Fort Stinking Desert - adjacent.

Althea Ave, Rialto: paid $86K cash for 2/1 SFR, spent 15K on rehab, sold for $156K with 37 offers Deal #3 1886 Northwestern Place, Colton: paid $104K used hard money for 2/2 SFR, spent 14K on rehab, sold for $170K (5 offers to purchase, picked highest and best offer) Deal #4 11705 Ivy Ave, Moreno Valley, CA: paid 85K used hard money for 3/1 SFR, spent ZERO on rehab, sold for $127K (buyer paid $110,000 cash, and agreed to a $17,000 1 year balloon note at 9%) Deal # 5 and 6 - 38716 Tandika and 87 Conejo, Palm Desert: Tandika, purchase $168K, spent $50K on rehab, sold for $272,000 - Conejo, purchase for $175K, spent $35K on rehab, sold for $247,000 Deal #7 - 305 N.