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03-26-2009, 11:14 AM
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buying some land around Salton sea..
Hi
my name is Robert and im looking after buying some property/land
somewhere in CA or AZ..
i found the Salton sea very interesting.
like the ghost town feeling and quite near to LA too..
my guess the land is cheap there..
how much can i pay for a lot of land say 1/4 acree..?
any place around salton sea that are better then others?
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03-26-2009, 11:40 AM
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I thought you were buying land near Boron???
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03-26-2009, 11:45 AM
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im looking all-around..i have make some bids but no luck so far..
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03-26-2009, 12:48 PM
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Do you want to live near Salton Sea? It smells really bad out there. Even as far away as I am in La Quinta,when we have humid days we can smell the Sea.
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03-27-2009, 01:41 PM
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Salton Sea area is an *interesting* place to visit. Bombay Beach, Slab City, Salvation Mountain. Twinkle Toes is correct that it does smell very bad. Periodically, there is an algae bloom that kills off large amounts of fish, the fish wash up on shore and rot in the desert sun.
Do you want land to live on, or as an investment? I can't imagine it would be good for either.
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03-27-2009, 01:49 PM
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I'm no real estate expert, but the abandoned hotels/motels/trailers surrounding the Salton See ought to be a good indication that its better left untouched. The smell alone would scare away potential investors and tourists.
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03-27-2009, 04:18 PM
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We took a PT Cruiser run out there a couple of yrs ago.....First, it's like being in the barrio in TJ...2nd, it stinks.....3rd, it friggin stinks.
You could probably get 1/4 acre of land for a buck fitty
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03-27-2009, 04:34 PM
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1. It's not near LA
2. It's a dead resort town
3. the lake is dying
My troll-o-meter is going through the roof.
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03-27-2009, 04:49 PM
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It's near to L.A. if he's comparing it to.... Oslo.
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03-27-2009, 05:08 PM
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news reports are stating a severe increase in quake activity in the salton sea area this week as well(apparently san andreas is nearby?)
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