And TN had way more "winter" than us. 

I would still work with a title company on this and let your lender know (if you have one) of the name change and what you are doing so they do not think you are selling the property.Another option would be to create a living trust for estate purposes and transfer it into the estate.

. :)Also if you look at federal forest ownership maps you will see that Huge areas are checker boarded with private ownership .

It's usually better to earn $200 less a month for one year than to sit vacant for two months, particularly in the winter.Consider a bigger drop for a 6-month lease to get through winter, then increase rent or find a new renter in the spring when competition is hotter.

Florida should be busy currently with people staying in the Winter to get away from the cold & snow. 

You make revenue here and there but the goal is to generate enough in the winter to sustain all the expenses for the entire year. 

Quote from @Marc Winter: Marc, that explains why I'm not getting any traction on my topic!

Easier to do with a duplex year by year, but when I rented to students I would quickly renovate for winter break. 

GRM and cap rate both looked great, but when we pulled utility records, we found heating costs in winter were brutal because of old, inefficient systems.

Aside from the standard BR/BA count and square footage, I always focus heavily on the listing pictures for any comps I pull in my area - finding a comp that's as close to your property's condition and finishes will give you the best apples-to-apples comparison possible.I also wanted to second @Tim Swierczek's input: nobody in Minnesota likes moving in the middle of winter.