On the other hand, the tenant may be more likely to move to a different apartment since there are more options on the market and they could find a better fit.I think you can make an argument that it's actually better to have leases expire in "slower" or less desirable moving seasons like the fall and winter.

The lock is connected to a Samsung SmartThings hub via Z-Wave.I know that many here don't have to deal with such low temps in the winter, but ya never know!

I feel that it would not be fun for the rabbit to be in a cage 24/7.

Same with heating installs in icy cold winter.

Having just gone through the lease-up process during a winter month, I can tell you that it is time-consuming!

Hey @Henry Lazerow - I would tend to agree that most of the NW side of Chicago 2-4 units don't play out perfectly well for BRRRR deals.I always looked at any potential house hack vs. having to rent - if my overall payments were less than the rent I generally considered that a win.For me...the house hack is just the ticket into the amusement park and then the fun rides come after...getting started can be overwhelming and hard so I can see why people might take a discount.I think one of the keys to strong equity creation is square footage creation which is basically what you outlined with duplexing up or down.

We are quite rural but I have had 2 health care pro's ask about a long winter rental.

Rarely an issue, save for the abusive scenarios I mentioned.The fun part is education before you make any deals.

Sign them up for auto-refil, at least during the winter months, and bill the tenant.

We actually recommend MTR to the owners of the properties we manage during the winter months, because of the seasonality in Indy.