Buying a rental property is cheaper in the winter -- here are the 26 best places to make money as a landlord right now

AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File Home prices in the US are lowest during the winter months each year. Real estate investors pay 6.6% less per square foot for the same rental property during the winter as they do during the spring and summer. In some of the country's biggest metros, a winter buy could increase your overall return on investment by as much as 36%. Winter is the best time to buy a home — and that includes scooping up a rental property. HomeUnion, an online real estate and investment ...