Get real clear on where you are and where you want to go.

I really just went off the fact that property was super affordable and it was very clearly obvious to me that Joshua Tree could only grow and become more developed because of the beautiful park and proximity to LA/Palm Springs.

@Jay Hinrichs Ah okay thanks for clearing that up.

There is a way to leverage losses from a rental property that you are actively participating in managing + you need to meet a few more criteria too lengthy to break down here in the forum post - to be clear, this isn't what you described (e.g. 

Clears in 400's.

Originally posted by @Nina Ning:@Will Gaston Sorry I think my question wasn't clear.

I'm not sure, because what you get is not a clear title but a quitclaim deed. 

To be clear, I am not looking for this information for my work.

Make it clear that you’re prepared to go to court, potentially jeopardize his license, or report him to consumer protection services—or at least make it clear you’re considering these steps.

Any quick search on this issue will clearly say that the animal cannot cause a disturbance to others.