But regarding your own personal residence, be sure you are prepared for the heat of an inland climate.

What worries me is the rush to judgement given our current climate of bandwagon social values.

How would you recommenced a new investor to get active in a climate like this?

Kurt,We currently operate in a climate that will fetch excellent values for those looking to "cash out" in real estate.

As he is in a warmer climate in tax season. 

Maybe what you learn is that's exactly the climate that you want to be in. 

Sometimes, even if the order is perfect and every bit of material is planned to be used without any leftover or any need to order more, unexpected climate changes can screw that all up and ruin material because on a traditional construction site, it is hard to protect tools and materials from certain weather conditions.Now picture a completely different environment like a factory with an assembly line.

I have an opportunity to seize some distressed property in the path of redevelopment in Atlanta, which would be the best option in today's RE investment climate?

I want to keep the prototype live in & collect a year worth of energy bills which if all goes right will be close to net-zero in climate zone 4.

I saw it at a house in CA and it will only work in a mild climate w/o hard freezes.