I would hate to buy a house in Nov/Dec that needed work that I couldn't complete until March/April, depending how much cold and snow we get this year (farmers almanac is predicting a bad one, and last year was worse than most).

@Rick Snow nailed it.

I know landscaping can add some nice curb appeal, but what good is it if the plants die or they are under snow when it hits the market in late January/early February?

Incomes:Rental IncomeOther (laundry facilities, garages, storage units, etc)General Expenses: Property TaxesInsuranceUtilitiesMortgage PaymentHOA feesPercentage Expenses:Property ManagementVacancy RateMaintenance (I usually include lawn care and snow removal in this number)Capital Expenses ("CapEx" - this is your savings for big-ticket items such as AC's, utilities, roof, etc)Income Tax (most people forget to tack this expense on at the end!)

(My snow load is engineered to 55 lbs !!)

I strangely take a lot of comfort in the fact that MTV chose Austin as the home of one of their Real World Seasons.I was somewhat indecisive between Austin and Denver, but the Austin area has one the nation's best school systems and no snow ( I figure when seniors move for retirement, theyd rather have a little heat than have to deal with snow).

@John Snow in nearly every state in order for a sale of land to be binding there must be an agreement in writing.

I have bush hogged a 1/2 acre of bamboo , installed lots of drainage , replaced 4 water lines to houses , tore down that building , rototilled 11 lawns , cut my lawn and field . plowed snow (great for walks) .

This allows for locations that have different weather, different seismic activity, snow loads, etc... to adjust the code to fit to their local conditions.  

I believe the product is "Custom Building Products Polyblend #11 Snow White 8 oz.