Plan your renovation timeline to list properties during peak buying months - also take into consideration that snow and rain will affect your rehab.Another way that you will want to take climate into account is  that given the cold winters, energy-efficient improvements like insulation and modern HVAC systems can be attractive to buyers.

If you aren't getting any traction, you are probably over priced, you may want to consider a Mid term Rental to the Snow Bird community.

Being as close as you can get to the ski slopes without touching your face to the snow, the 7 minute distance is among the best.

Like Michael said, I would use a cleaner once a month to clean or biweekly, restock the common area items (like TP, dish soap, etc), and sign up for routine lawn and snow services.

Just in maintenance, PM, and vacancy expenses the $1800 is mostly gone... not to mention landscaping, snow removal, insurance, prperty taxes, cap ex, etc...

For illustration purposes, you hire a snow removal company, they are ultimately negligent and don't perform the services they contracted and there is a slip and fall incident.

Jax #s are similar to Cleveland without the snow, ice and TERRIBLE " working environment". 

In Cleveland, we get 4 seasons but at weird times due to lake effect snow.

I can do all the basic things like lawn maintenance, snow removal, painting etc, and some electrical and plumbing.

There is snow.