I do not know about the specific area mentioned here other than the news stories.What I do know from talking with lots of investors is that the cold and rust belt states except for urban core in a lot of instances are dying off.I see many retail centers going dark, home values falling, older generations are migrating away to warmer climate states.I am sure there are some absolute gem areas in the colder climate states with pockets to invest in.

It's considered an invasive species in some areas, but in our drier climate it is aggressive enough to win out over weeds without being uncontrollable.

In temperate climates like ours, anytime of year is fine.

I don't have experience as a landlord, but I have one as a housemate and one as a friend to someone with Section 8 assistance:In the last apt. that I rented briefly before we moved into our "forever home" the downstairs neighbor was a beautiful young woman with a tragic psychotic disorder.  

This is a combination of the climate, condition of the property, and the quality of the property manager. • Stable or growing job market - Rental property profitability is dependent on a stable job market.

In moderate climates it doesn't matter, but it costs more to put plumbing on exterior walls in cold climates.

I have seen some fascinating Eco friendly houses here in Australia and have considered such a business for the Colorado market, but some of the neatest rain water collection systems would be challenging in a cold climate.

Never, ever turn the heat completely off in the winter in cold climates.

We don't live in a cold climate and these units have good centralized heating, so our tenants tend to use the fireplaces minimally, if at all.

And their actuaries are already looking ahead at the real cost of future climate instability.