Doorknocking is also very effective but difficult in the winter months.

If you're looking for appreciation you will want to stick around the more central areas such as winter park, college park, and SoDo even. 

Most areas here rent much better summer vs winter, even away from beaches.  

After one summer of STRs I came back in the winter took a first lean mortgage on the property to replace the roof (and build my RV which I plan on living in while renting in the summer).

The grass isn't too overgrown, but we are just coming out of a harsh winter here and there are a lot of deer. 

Specifically, really steep roads  will interfere with your Winter-season rentals and can even be an issue in the Autumn with the rains and leaves.

When I get a sense from my usual family and friends most of them I think got hit with huge 2023 winter holiday expenses.

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My property recently appraised above 25% over what I purchased and he put a renter in it 1 month after rehab during winter in Detroit.

I wanted it for a rental and knew that the size of this huge thing would be difficult for a tenant to rent and heat through the winter.