If their answer is that they have used it as an investment property and vacation there some, or it's just investment then you respond to them that "If you list this property with me (see how you keep positioning yourself as the expert or at least the gate keeper for valuable information) then you may be able to do a 1031 exchange and defer paying the tax (you're giving them the icing and letting the QI take care of the details.2.

Again, my realtor recommended two or three attorneys and I selected one who was local, owned rental property, and had similar interests (likes hockey, golf, fishing, etc.).

Hi Mohammed,That looks like a beautiful home, and if you buy it, and if it goes below freezing there, you will have a great opportunity to learn to ice skate.Good Luck!

Weather/rain/ice/sun are brutal on buildings.Once you have those CapEx funds built up to a comfy cushion, then you can start focusing on aggressive debt pay down or saving for expansion. 

This should break the ice and allow you to get to more questions in.

There could be winter activities nearby that attract people such as ice fishing, snowmobiling, etc.I also discovered they had variable rate pricing depending on which dates and if you stay 1 -3 nights or less in the high season, they limit stays to 1 week minimum, Friday to Friday, to minimize turnover costs, etc. 

Did you miss the crazy people a few months ago who were licking ice cream and putting it back in grocery stores?

I’m a Canadian who plays semi pro hockey In the US from October to April-ish.

You would be just barely breaking even with reserves for maintenance and any future property management.ADU could definitely be icing on the cake.

Break the ice into the real estate world.