Large tree in back is dead .

I have seen people buy non-existant properties, bottom of lake (literally underwater), slivers of land too narrow or small to do anything, Army bombing range, expired leases, cell tower now removed, property with 30 year lease and prepaid rent for 30 years, condemned buildings, toxic waste sites, land under railroad tracks, cliffs, landlocked property, wetlands, flood zone, unbuildable property, endangered species habitat, ....I have three rules for buying at Tax Sale:1.

Many decided it's too hard, so they sat down under a tree and whined about not making any progress.

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You have 22 properties that are probably at least 60 years old. 15% maintenance of $1000 rent does not get you very far when you start looking at big-ticket items like roofs, windows, plumbing, HVAC, driveway, tree-removal etc.I am doing this long enough here in Milwaukee that I own some properties I have rehabed twice.

After all that some get the AHA moment that this business is not easy while others still think that its picking an apple from a tree. 

In a market like Joshua tree you will probably need to go above and beyond to stand out from other listings.

Zillow is saying the house is worth $90k but recently a tree went through the back end of it and I was hoping to get some information on possible ideas or suggestions on what I should do about the situation.

Are these areas good for rental property investments, or am I barking up the wrong tree? 

Meaning the low hanging fruit for a new investor might be a little higher up on the tree and fewer and farther between.