The winter time was pretty slow (as expected), and inquiries have picked up since spring has begun (also expected).. but I am still running into the same issues.

I think there might be a few other jurisdictions that have the no eviction in the winter time. 

Main reason being we are looking at fixing it up after the busy season (it’s an Airbnb property in gatlinburg TN) and then hoping to sell in the winter time, but the DSCR has a 5% prepayment penalty.

If you aren't looking to occupy the SMF do the same with the above, and instead of before fall you will be around winter time on landing a deal. 

We love searching for deals in the winter time. 

We have upgraded the baseboards to hydronic, and upgraded the old mercury thermostats to digital, and added insulation in all areas, which has helped to reduce winter time electric bills, but tenant turnover remains high due to lack of summertime cooling, and high wintertime electric bills (electric bills range from $50 to $400). 

Or we could buy a cheap house to live in now in PA and continue a "normal" lifestyle where we have a place to call home.Tool DistributorPros- Have a place to call "home"- Can manage the properties myself- Can handle maintenance myself- Have a higher income from my main job to put into investing- Get to keep our dogs- Working during winter time isn't so badCons- Have to buy a cheap house to live in and then can only start investing with maybe $50,000 since $100,000 has to go into the tool franchiseIt's a very hard decision to make.  

I will then be employed until April by my wintertime job, and can probably ask my summertime employer to give me a contract saying that I have a job waiting for me when the season rolls around.

It gets cold in Virginia in the wintertime.  

I figured the winter time would be a great time to read up and research with a goal to purchase my first property come Feb/Mar.