Yes, you have to eat, you probably enjoy the climate controlled indoors- and that's a motivator.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is this is neither good news nor bad news, it is merely news and it is up to the investor to invest based upon an area's climate.

That is as absurd as Rent Control.So tell me, all you folks who are defending Obama, "Do you feel all warm and fuzzy about the current economic climate in the United States?"

Part of that reduction is for the mild climate, part is for the self managing.

Depending on your climate, maybe an electric heat pump could be an option, but nat. gas is usually the least upfront cost for the best efficiency.Bill

We need a lot of changes to solve this problem, but I don't see them happening in the present climate.

The structure will go as follows: 0 - 10 votes, I will donate 10% NET profits to BP 10-20 votes will get 20% NET profits 20-30 votes will get 30% NET profits And the climatic ending: 40+ votes will get 49% NET profits donated to BP So, there it is. 5 guys from BP working together to make a profitable transaction for all involved and you all have a say in how much BiggerPockets will receive in donations.

Regarding this specific situation, however, my response is geared toward the current economic climate in the US and its impact on the national RE markets.

I would think if 10,000 investors made phones ring, especially right now in this political climate, a degree of fairness might be reached.

This type of work generally requires a permit.Depending on your climate, you may want to install an exhaust fan anyways.