If the temperature goes below freezing point, pipes might burst.

Slow and steady for me, though!

Here's why some choose bricks and mortar:Tangible Asset: You own a physical property with potential for appreciation.Leverage: Use debt (mortgages) to magnify your returns (not possible with stocks).Passive Income: Rents provide a steady income stream (dividends are not guaranteed with stocks).

It is a very well established market with solid, steady revenue, and it is beautiful to visit.

This could provide you with steady rental income with the prospect of eventually selling the home. 

Wood has an ignition temperature of about 700F.

The market now is steady.

On the other hand, those companies often provide a rich and steady inventory for Roofstock, and Roofstock makes commission (2.5% from the seller) & marketplace fee (0.5% from the buyer) from each sale.

Where I am the current temperature is about 10 F right now.

Lucky for you, your own backyard is an excellent (and often overlooked) place to begin investing, thanks in part to Tuscaloosa’s proximity to Birmingham, UA’s steady enrollment growth, and the market’s favorable rent-to-price ratio.As for your comment about BRRRR, you’re right that it’s definitely one of the more time- and labor-intensive approaches.