I like Vegas for a few reasons personally even though there is NO turn key there1. desert air.. maintenance is minimall NO hail  no shifting foundations and no sky rocketing property tax's  ( as oppossed to Texas were all this is common place.. sky high property tax's  shifting foundations Hail ( new roofs think of your deductible)  etc etc.but there are plenty of markets out there.. as much as anything is about PM but if your in CA and in Oakland I think another good play is parts of Richmond that don't have any rent control. find those..

Specifically Desert Hot Springs, as it seems that you can get a nice 3BR/2BA with a pool for under $250k, and based on AirBnB searches, there is a fairly strong vacation rental demand in this area.

in all honesty I am not a hard wood expert.. so you would need to consult someone there.I would not do anything unless you consult with a licensed forester in the state your considering buying in.. that is who you need to be talking to.they will know speices values they will know MBF yields per acre etc etc.. well worth.another yarn if I may.I was brought a deal In Mexico  south of LA a few hundred miles.. even though that is desert there is a mountain range that reaches almost 9k MSL.. and up at 7500 to 9000 feet grows pumpkin Old growth PINE>. very valuable. this deal said there was 50k acres to be bought and hundred million to be made on the timber play.. but would need to build a mill and roads etc.. sounded like a job for Becthel to me.. but I was thinking I could wedge myself in ..

Temec is still relatively expensive, and as for Victorville and the high-desert areas, I honestly wouldn't want to live there, so I'm not sure how great it would be to try to find renters not to mention appreciation.  

FYI my current situation is:ME - FICO 665 middle score / $45k/yr income / $200/mo DEBTWIFE - FICO 650 score / $0 income / -$625/mo DEBTBROTHER - NO FICO - currently building / $30K income / $0 DEBTavailable max Down Payment $7,000PRO's Willing to purchase duplex / tri / fourplex in : riverside / rialto / pomona / ontario / san bernadino (no orange/red Crime map)price range : $180k - $450KREQUESTS: need atleast one unit to be 3 br *looking for value add* as well, After hearing the hundreds of first step methods, im finding it a bit hard to narrow down my search criteria. 2nd question is: After stating our current situation, what other strategies, loan programs or methods to begin our first Multi-Family buy and hold purchase would our current financial situation warrant reaping the most profit and least risk among this interest rising CA desert property market?

I've been approved for loans but haven't found deals over for what I can afford at the moment Southern California. I am still trying to build my network by talking to family neighbors, and co-workers by telling them w...

I have a seller who seems motivated to sell property for $135,000 in Desert Hot Springs, CA.

I have heard that the MLS tends to be a desert with ever drying oases of deals. 

Especially in Palm Desert.

They should actually be condemned and the land converted to higher and better use.I would focus in parks that are situated in desirable geographical locations i.e. beach cities, golf courses, mountain, desert, lake, river resort locations, etc.