Househacking will significantly lower your risk, especially because you have to overpay right now to win a contract.The winter storm this year was an extreme example that a lot of people did not know how to turn off their water main.

I know I got tired of winter after 11 years of it in Chicago.

@Marc Winter Unfortunately, the home inspector couldn't get to the other side of the wall because of HVAC and duct in the crawl space.

I recently discovered BP from a buddy of mine right before I graduated from my undergrad this past winter.

In addition, we have lots of New Yorkers, so you would feel right at home, but with sunny days in the winter! 

It was already on the Mls for at least 30 days if I recall and it was listed in the dead of winter.

We barely reserved payment in a property because 3 windows did not have screens...in the middle of winter.

If a closing date falls on a weekend or holiday, the date is automatically extended to the next business day. 

Winterized December 2014 based on stickers but abandoned in like 2011/2012.

When a tenant has no hot water in the dead of winter, that's an emergency and its very difficult for the PM to tell tenants, hey hold on, I need to get a hold of Betty Lou to see if she'll allow me to give you a new hot water heater.