You can guess what the weather will be next August 4th in your neighborhood by using today and maybe the last few years weather oh August 4th but it would just be a guess. 

Do you mean protecting against certain aspects of weather? 

I've since changed that as I am in an area of frequent hail activity and based on the fluctuations of hot and cold weather that the farmers almanac has predicted for this spring and into summer (and they tend to be eerily right), I'm anticipating some hail storms this year and am not in the mood to pay for the inevitable reroofs myself.

Here are my assumptions: Prop taxes are similar or lower in CAInsurance is similarThe weather is milder (presuming less wear/tear) Occupancies are much higherUtilities are similar or lessProperty mgmt is 2% higherWhat am I missing that will cause the SD property to run at $24,000 OE / year while the KC property averages $10,800?

Some said more or less that my rental property would get trashed because nobody will ever take care of something they don't own, and I'd lose my investment and time.Unfortunately I think a lot people want to validate their experiences by forecasting their results onto you.

I am debating weather or not having making a tenant pay rent on a smart phone/ or computer that would require internet is ethical. 

Generally, fix and flips, the weather and climate will impact your business, the south will give you more work days under more pleasant conditions.Look at regional medical centers, hospitals that have more specialties that serve a larger regional area are an excellent economic anchor for any community.

It depends on the city and the weather.  

Could be new tax laws forcing companies to leave, an increase in crime rate, bad weather (many people have moved south in recent years to escape the cold), health or environmental factors, etc.Immigration- Just as important- what is bringing people in?

Now if a certain area can weather the last GFC storm you can imagine how that does in more normal times.