There are more resorts here than anywhere, golfing galore, great weather (most of the year) low taxes, a big hole in the ground called The Grand Canyon, skiing, (yes an 11,000 ft mountain for skiing) we have more peaks than Colorado I'm told, great hiking both in the desert and in the mountains, exquisite restaurants, nice people, good roads, lots of activities, and we are only hours away from the ocean.

I'm a fan of the desert southwest, and of the long term potential here in New Mexico. 

As far as golf goes, I measure my games in how many balls I lose in the desert but I’m always ready to have an adult beverage on the front 9 and back 9.

@David Corboy https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-plans-blockchain-utopian-village-in-nevada-desert-2018-11

People buy the land many sight unseen, many internet sales, many out of state or even country because the land is so cheap and remarkably beautiful in the painted desert but so remote that only an artist like me wants to keep them all and have retreats for others too but I will sell some, upfront and disclosing....so when they realize or figure out it's not so romantic to them after all, unlike me, they stop paying taxes and let it go and the same lands get recycled over and over... 

Many land owners in the painted desert of Arizona are from other parts of the country and some from foreign countries, so how would I get a quit claim signed together with a notary? 

I would suggest going with some type of desert landscaping that requires minimal investment and minimal care.

Indio is fine in the winter things do take a long time to sell and some of the desert cities have regulations regarding short term rentals

The property is in the high desert (Apple Valley, Ca).

Good luck, hope for high profits in the high desert.