With rates now much higher, having such favorable financing puts you in a great spot to weather market shifts while continuing to build equity.

Most others who got their checks first and then went to get repairs done found that their checks did not even remotely cover their necessary repairs.The longer you wait to make repairs, the worse the damage gets - wet things in hot humid weather grow mold FAST.To hire a public adjustor or not - most will say yes - I say, depends on the person.

Ended up flying on Saturday night and the weather is not very conducive to outdoor sports, lol.

Forecast every possibility that could go wrong....I'd consult with a very good attorney and an accountant who specializes in real estate investment as they normally have seen every scenario possible. 

Going international is more challenging, and I'm sure the weather kept some people away.

It reasonably allows us to forecast the combination of traditional W2 earnings + a growing real estate portfolio and model out corresponding tax considerations. 

I have had it an unusually long time due to anything that could go wrong did...bad weather, bad GC and back and forth getting the engineer plans through since it is a FEMA zone home.

People who are able to work their business or job remotely will choose a vacation style locale to live like Florida where we have great weather, no state taxes, and a very low tax rate compared to other states.

I'm in Ohio - it can seem boring sometimes but I look at it like a base, the weather can be bipolar in the winter and spring but no natural disasters happen here that don't let me sleep like a dog at night, I travel south a lot too during the winter months here.

Buying in this way can weather cycles for optimal timing to exit and 1031 or refi with low debt.