We are in Iowa (cold during winter), have a house and Teak plantation in Belize, our son and Brother both happen to be in Italy for the next few years.

.#3 Camelot Forest/Greenwood Acres - BlakesleeAnother sleeper pick soaring up the rankings is Blakeslee, particular two distinct HOAs Camelot Forest and Greenwood Acres.

If you're thinking about NV the Reno market has more year round activities because of the proximity to Lake Tahoe in summer and ski areas in the winter. 

Plan your renovation timeline to list properties during peak buying months - also take into consideration that snow and rain will affect your rehab.Another way that you will want to take climate into account is  that given the cold winters, energy-efficient improvements like insulation and modern HVAC systems can be attractive to buyers.

I bought our current house in the middle of a harsh winter because we were relocating and need to find a place. 

I am most familiar with fixed rate PPAs with rates that change by season (monthly summer, winter, shoulder) and time (hours on-peak, off-peak).

I’m really early into the research phase but would be prepared to “pull the trigger” over the winter (eg purchasing a property to setup the tents) but ran into a bit of a “wall”.I’m pretty close to Blue Ridge and love the area so have considered a STR there for a while.  

Obviously, some markets are about to get hot in fall and winter, may not make sense for them to discount. 

You want to bank reserves there to see the future cap ex because if you don't, you get another property and then two furnaces go out in the winter at each and you need 20k and now they both cashflow nothing.Your asset will appreciate and you can value add to rent add by making smart decisions on upgrading tenants.

We mainly use it for laundry but don’t use it much otherwise.I wonder possibilities of doing STR for winter since I live very close to ski resorts.