Often heat is landlord responsibility, and it's hard to forecast that expense and make sure temp remains reasonable.

We here in central florida can still have some 30 deg nights during winter months .. not this last year but the winter before was pretty cold for us .. we had quite a few weeks that were 50 degs or below .. which is cold once you get used to warm weather year round .. not that i am complaining ..

I have done some research about Tampa Florida and I liked it mostly for the weather and climate.

It did however, take out the power lines and the weather head coming out of my tenant's roof.

@Rob Burns Marcus & Millichap's 2017 Multifamily Investment Forecast provides a list of high yield markets that may interest you.

Are they all in Covington, is there room in your deals to make a profit weather they are wholesaled, wholetaled or fixed and flipped??

@Jay HinrichsI'm in Pennsylvania, but for an opportunity like this I would be willing to relocate for the Winter (I wouldn't miss the cold weather, believe me) and perhaps blog the whole process.

I am debating weather to go for Tacoma or Bremerton for my next property.

Needless to say, I love Hammond :)I haven't been very active on BP last couple of weeks because of few projects I have going on and I have been a little under the weather, but please feel free to ask any questions I can help you with.

People tend to react to their situations, some people are strong enough to weather the storm, but others cave.