I couldn’t resist.  

Most of us Upstaters are moving down south to escape the weather and high taxes.

It also stands up a lot better to cold weather.....

What I like are 1) Potential: up and coming neighborhoods/city development 2) Weather 3) Scenery 4) low cost of living 5) It's my wife's idea (for real this time)It seems that you live there, as well as, @Greg Seawell (thank you so much for your reply and willingness to help), I'd really appreciate if you could give me a realistic sense of how true/false my fears are.

The appreciation in Albany isn't great if it even goes up and the weather is some of the worst in the Northeast which causes more wear and tear on a rental property, more issues in the winter, and more overall repairs to account for.

We meet every other Wednesday at the Sherman Oaks Galleria right in front of PF Chang's (or inside PF Chang's if the weather sucks) and we discuss strategies and network and have a great time sharing our real estate stories.

Side note: supposedly hydronic baseboard electric is more efficient than the regular resistance heaters, although I don't see how. 

We have had really cold weather preventing builders from putting in foundations & closing in houses.

Your client will get the benefit of debt, asset management, professional property management, and the ongoing tax benefits, recession-resistance, and risk mitigation that come from commercial real estate.

What if bad weather hits, delaying the construction time and increasing your holding costs?