I suspect that the differences have to do with time of year and/or weather it is legal in the STR city.My STR is  MTR during the academic year which it is easy to smoke outside in the yard during STR season. 

Id either focus on flipping - maybe pick up some good deals now in the weather affected areas, or getting duplexes in other states less likely to be affected by Hurricanes. 

I’ve been in this building for 5 years and have only had one real issue where a pipe burst due to -20 degree weather.

Once the foundation is stabilized, make sure it is weather tight.

From there, there still may be operational issues such as the  property being too seasonal and having a bad weather season or the market simply losing popularity.

I wonder how not have freezing weather and cold will affect other things..

Criticism comes after that, and it appears as resistance.

its got to be a place with no income taxes and low property taxes for older people on fixed incomes - yet warm weather. 

Seasonality driven by factors like weather, school schedules, and buyer habits affects housing demand and pricing, often making certain times of the year more favorable for buying or selling.

main thing about Vegas prop taxs and weather conditions..