The aspect of cold weather climate, safety, and mismanagement as well as lack of jobs has kept me away.

I've noticed that the self storage places near me are pretty consistently renting at $1/sq ft.You could potentially build climate controlled units in the office area.

In present climate, unless you have significant experience and an established track record, then I would not expect to see 100% financing offered.

I've been advertising and have agents working on it for two months now, and even advertised at a reduced rent but no bites in the current climate.  

I do not believe I would be able to find a vacation rental for under market value in my area in the current economic climate.

Hi All, I searched this topic and nothing has been posted re: this exact subject, except 3 years ago.I don't have a kindle, and Amazon has many newly published books that would have more current info in this climate, but I would like a book I can download to my laptop or is the most recommended and current to this current market.Any suggestions for a step by step process?

I am out of LA for most of the summer (it's when I travel to my colder climate markets and do repairs/flips), but come fall, I'll be rolling strong!

I doubt that you have water collecting in the corner with freezing, lifting and shifting block, like we can have in the colder climates.

I was hoping someone who has been in this market longer and is more experienced than I could give some insight on the current market climate here.Is my best bet to start trying to find deals from off market opportunities by driving for dollars and yellow letter type campaigns?

Part of that was the climate we were in (i.e. during the bust) but part of it was lack of experience and lack of a historical model.5 or 6 years later these same banks have seen me grow from 4 or 5 houses to 32.