If you think it can't happen in a wet climate, consider that Gatlinburg receives 55 inches per year in precipitation.  

.- Mom/Pop tend to be drive up, not climate controlled, no onsite professional management and site is based on pre-existing land and convenience to the Mom/Pop and not the customer.

Many greenhouse businesses have strong business models, with plants that do well in our climate zones.

We, Nomad Capital, are currently buying vacant big-box retail buildings across the Southeast, from Virginia to Georgia, and converting them to climate-controlled self-storage. 

A temperate climate enhances the season for outdoor sports, including world-class golf, hiking, biking, and fishing.

Cash flow positive properties I know are always the goal, but in the current lending climate and with the hours I work I need really hands on property management to be as passive as possible.

Due to an ideal climate and great housing opportunities, it is the best place to stay in.

My journey came full circle back to the man who first inspired me to invest in self storage working with Erik Hemingway and his son Levi at Nomad Capital.We have a number of existing self storage facilities already under management, but we specialize in converting vacant big box retail stores into Class-A climate controlled self storage.

The newbie needs to gain an understanding of the basics to be able to evaluate any particular strategy and if that strategy is right for them, at that time, in their geographical area, and in the current economic climate. 

It has been my goal to purchase for a long time and I am of the camp that I’d rather purchase in a high interest rate climate than run out of options during low interest rate bidding wars climate.