Thanks.My investment goals are to buy rental properties and would personally prefer a bigger city in the warmer climates, with a diverse population and good job market.

In a commercial property that is rented by a bank they just make up their own rent that they want to pay.But be very careful, the climate it is very hostile to investors.Good luck!

Because of electricity generation and transmission losses, electric heat is often more expensive than heat produced in homes or businesses that use combustion appliances, such as natural gas, propane, and oil furnaces.If electricity is the only choice, heat pumps are preferable in most climates, as they easily cut electricity use by 50% when compared with electric resistance heating.

Not to mention, in hurricane climates and seismic, container structure provide extremely additional structural support compared to conventional stick build.

Laminate floors don't do well in our humid climate.  

Tens of millions of retirees are flocking to warmer climates.

So you are only going to get people who WANT to live in the City or HAVE to live in the City.Very few people in today's climate like to be "first on the beach".  

Yes, I totally relate to what you said about the anti-climatic feeling of closing that first deal.

Interest rates and the lending climate have a lot to do with that as well...   

@Doron RiceThe short answer is yes BUT you have to set the climate for an offer.We looked at a property in a tough area.