You can make some really nice landscaping designs with pavers, a DIY built-in firepit, and desert plants (check out the Plant Stand of Arizona and keep an eye on their Instagram for landscaping specials).

Do you think solar is worth it, for an area like a desert with plenty of sun and hot summers (AC blasting) raking up big electricity bills? 

I’m looking to self-close on some cheap $1k vacant desert properties (title companies would cost me as much as the land).In one case I’m talking to the seller’s husband who has a durable power of attorney.

Purchase price: $495,000 Cash invested: $91,000 Sale price: $685,000 Modern farmhouse remodel in Desert Ridge area in North Phoenix.

I’m new to the high desert here in Cali and I’m looking for like minded investors to start a local mastermind group.

@Jordan GouletThere's a few out here, I like the Desert Rat Real Estate Group, went a few times so far and met some cool people, definitely come check them out. 

IE desert landscaping tile roofs stucco  etc.. 

I was selling in southern California (deserts) but the market was still pretty hot. 

In Summerlin there is a defunct golf course with million dollar homes now fronting desert scape instead of a golf course. kind of becomes a no mans land..   

@Samuel Williams I would recommend coming to the Desert Rat "Real Estate Church" meetup.