Our climate may make a garage a bit more desirable than yours, but I think at $25 you're selling them a bit short there. 

I hope you're coming from a warm climate.

Want to stay for climate and jobs but family may pull me elsewhere •What is your full time income producing job? 

I'm a big believer in overall themes like the U.S. population moving South and West over time and the manufacturing base in the U.S. doing the same because of a more business-friendly climate, lower taxes, and an overall lower cost of living. 

.- Climate: I prefer milder climates, as extreme hot or cold temperatures tend to wear the properties more. 

Besides that it varies based on the individual manager and the banks current business climate and is very difficult to predict.  

Cold climate building costs are much higher than in many US states, plus the new utility hookup costs when building in established areas are huge.  

Mostly, I am curious about the current climate and what others are seeing in, specifically east Grand Rapids, MI but also GR as a whole. 

I understand that filling a tank can cost a fair amount up front, but does it last for a while in a warm-ish climate (SC)?

We have a large amount of "Snowbirds", people looking to escape our miserable winters in a much more tolerable climate (think Florida,Arizona etc) and when I tell these people that they can stay in a beautiful condo for literally a quarter of the price they would pay in many of our cities they jump on the opportunity.