@Joe Homs has one in Lake Forest, and then there is OCREIA and OCFIBI as well both in Costa Mesa.

@Peter Foreste Thank you!

The news is especially bleak here in California, where outdoor watering restrictions are already in place in many Cal Water districts after an unusually dry winter and unseasonably warm spring.

Do you winterize your house at the end of season?

Closed during winter months due to heating cost.

If it's a light renovation that will take 1-2 months probably not -- you don't want to have to worry about finding a tenant in the down/winter season.

If tenants give me notice far enough in advance and its not the dead of winter or something that is difficult for renting I am open to working with them.

Then factor in the 2 seasons that draw people to the area: 1) Summer - people down south want to get away from the heat 2) Winter - people want to see snow and experience a real winter.Then throw in various events like a Bluegrass Festival, Western days, Rodeos, Etc....IMO one of the best places I've seen to operate a STR.

Johnsbury, Burke, Lyndon) we ski there in the winter and would a duel Vacation property for us and STR for when we aren't.  

Specifically Winter Haven, Auburndale, and Lakeland areas seem to be growing rapidly.