To me on the work end part of it, no siding to deal with, no painting required when it starts to fade or weather, seems (to me) to be more sturdy of a structure. 

Future looks bright here, many articles and real estate companies forecasting it will be one of the fastest growing real estate markets in 2022! 

While different parts of the country have different weather patterns and unique local issues, any commercial broker you move to will teach you commercial real estate.

I think it is worth exploring weather you keep it and do a Heloc or sell.

Incredible beauty and access to lakes and outdoor lifestyle, great weather, tax breaks in SC, but nobody wants to pay $$$ to live next-door to a dump. 

(As opposed to someone from an area where everything is much newer and we don’t deal with weather.)Keep track of your expenses and watch to see if hopefully they don’t decline after 6-12 months of ownership. 

It’s also a good way to forecast what your future property cash flow will be.This simple spreadsheet by Roofstock provides an easy way to view the potential financial performance of a given property.

In my market, it can take a good month to get a bid, depending on how busy the contractors are, weather, and hunting season.

We grossly underestimated the weather here, even though I grew up in northern Michigan.

I’ve been hearing a lot about  the volatility in the insurance market with rising insurance premiums, weather, etc.