With the short term rentals, while lucrative, poor weather, competition from other short term rental owners, and global pandemics can derail any plans you may have based on speculative income. 

Just make sure you have $$ set aside and can weather storms. 

The REIA here is full of good people, too.I think there is a lot to do around Rochester during good and bad weather.   

@Paul Stout  mid west compared to other areas of the nation has always been more renter dominated than owner..reason little to no appreciation.. and higher than normal maintenance cost on the homes given the extreme weather conditions.No melt down like 07  Subprime  Gonerampant   speculation   Gonetighter underwriting   here to staychanging demographics and thought process's as stated

The finished floor looks great, they come in a broad variety of finishes, easy to clean, resistant to wear & tear and water.   

Due to the weather, I imagined it was most likely the HVAC, got someone over and indeed found one of the two units had died and has been replaced (today).

Try Jason Isley, Travis Barkley, Sam Weathers, Kathie Russell, John Anderson, John South, Gene Tatum, Wayne Roper (I know your next question might be a list of recommendations.....).

Common reasons include high taxes, the state budget stalemate, crime, the unemployment rate and the weather.

As with most long-term investments, I took that opportunity to buy more.REIT funds or REITs that have structured a conservative and diverse portfolio will be able to weather a recession.

But, get a month or two vacancy, and having a F&C house sure makes it easier to weather the storm.If you do finance your purchase, there are many considerations as well.