I remember living in N.Y. in the winter, even though the house was warm, the floor was always cold.

It can be slow in the winter but locals are looking to move off there boats during the cold months so steady income is a possibility for the slow times of the year all be it at a lower rate, but as long it covers the mortgage it think it could work.

The joy of renting it in the summer it severely dampened because I pay heat in the winter.

@ned thanks for the advice, I would like to learn because of I believe our market here slow down in the winter, I may be wrong.

With rehabbing in winter, particularly in the winter, you have to be intensive in your planning while at the same time more flexible.

Eventual rise in rates (likely winter/spring '14) and exit of institutional money seem like the two major variables to account for in near-ish term.

Those pipes burst in the winter and then proceeded to run the well dry and burn out the well pump!

As far as renting to Students just keep in mind that the turnover will be higher, because they may move back home during holiday season.

I'll be home (DFW) for the holidays but get back closer to Christmas.

There are some good deals to be found, that will cashflow up in Southern Pasco (Holiday and New Port Richey areas) if you're willing to come up this far.