Where i live here in Lake Oswego has been very nice and very safe at least for the last 10 years. its just got crappy weather and the social issues of the state politics get to be too much . 

A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.Now, I'm a big fan of Texas but the first thing I said to him was the weather is HORRENDOUS.

But I couldn't tell you how many times I was frustrated, heartbroken,  upset, and nervous, because I had higher/unrealistic expectations set and was not prepared to weather the challenges, which were unpredictable to me.

@David Averyyes, as a resident of rainy, snowy Pennsylvania, I very much envy the weather!!

They were initially resistant to it when first proposed in april but as revenues are coming in every quarter, lots of pockets in the economy are suffering and this is one for sure. 

One bit of advice is scaling too fast if the market changes and factors out of your control (interest rates, job cuts, rent decline, job loss) have enough in reserves to weather those storms.

Be ready to weather every storm it takes for you tap out.

@Johnathon Thompson you need to build a trustworthy local team, which is NOT as easy you everyone thinks.As soon as many PMC's, agents, contractors, etc. hear an owner is OOS, they take the path of least resistance (at best) or look to scam the owner.So, an owner must ask a LOT of questions and do their due diligence and even if they find someone, apply "trust, but verify":)

In addition weather makes a difference as well.. snow ?

Oh and tornado's don't worry about those, we get a bad rep around here for the weather!