. $300/monthGrass/snow - quoted by a local company at $274/month (1800 for snow for the year, 1500 for grass for the year) Insurance - $140/month (got a great rate not cheap insurance) The heat source and hot water is natural gas, New furnaces and water heaters installed in 2015. 

Purchasing a 6 unit property in Maine (cold, snow), 3 separate buildings, that has separate oil furnaces for each unit.  

I'm just as happy as a clam in FL   Personally I think it's all about which you prefer - Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Tornados, snow or scorpions. 

I am managing it myself and have a handyman in town.The lease terms do not include lawn maintenance or snow removal, however my tenant does not want to do it herself.My handyman is willing to do it for an additional fee if I provide the snowblower and lawn mower. 

I even arranged lawn and snow.

I was thinking more southern states that have lower maintainence(no snow to plow).

Be able to talk about how you drove there from the right airport in the snow.

Hi everyone my name is Paul and yes we do live in Paradise { it may not be everybody's idea of paradise, we get about 300 inches of snow a year} I am somewhat new to real estate.

Somebody has to pay for water, trash, lawn, snow, roofs, windows, etc.

Detailed annual expenses include:  vacancy rates, specific tax rate, 10% for property management, liability insurance, sewer, electric and gas, snow and lawn care.