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I realize this is probably not possible as landlords would like to have your round payments . Want to rent for 4 months down south for the winter months and back here for the other eight . Prefer a house here over an apartment because I still like to work outside a bit . Anyone else do this?

Probably going to be very hard to find someone that will rent like that. You could try a 4 month sublease and try and find someone to rent the other 4 months but even then everyone wants long term. If you did find someone I am sure they would figure out what they want in a year and divide that by 8 and charge you the same as if it was a year lease anyway. Might be easier to have your own property and find a renter for 4 months a year.

I'll rent u my place in az from may to dec. Pick 4 consecutive months. I have it rented for jan feb already and we use it for mar and april. Going rate is 1800/month us in non prime months.  
 
If ur looking for cheap u will have to really look for it... going rate in my area in az is 2400/ month for prime time months. Yes there r cheaper places. But mine is not one of them.

I don't live in Brandon, but you can live in my basement for free! Just have to look after my kids and the house and yard and some other odds and ends, I'm busy in the summer and slower in the winter. I was just kidding but there might actually be some people willing to do this. If I was a single parent it would be a good fit.

bradjoc said "I'll rent u my place in az from may to dec. Pick 4 consecutive months. I have it rented for jan feb already and we use it for mar and april. Going rate is 1800/month us in non prime months.     If ur looking for cheap u will have to really look for it... going rate in my area in az is 2400/ month for prime time months. Yes there r cheaper places. But mine is not one of them. "

Double post...  
 
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bradjoc said "I'll rent u my place in az from may to dec. Pick 4 consecutive months. I have it rented for jan feb already and we use it for mar and april. Going rate is 1800/month us in non prime months.     If ur looking for cheap u will have to really look for it... going rate in my area in az is 2400/ month for prime time months. Yes there r cheaper places. But mine is not one of them. "

I think they are looking for a place to rent in Brandon not Arizona bud.  
 
I think Fishinguy has some pretty good advice. Likely better off finding someone to rent your place for the months you go South. Or possibly an apartment even though I know you said you like to still do stuff around the yard. It won't be easy and speaking from experience short term renters are usually a nightmare but I'm sure there are good ones too. Best of luck.

First of all if you go on the VRBO site you will find that there are numerous places to rent from $800-$1200 per month which i:ncludes a nice swimming pool . Some deals for even less in the Chandler and Queen Creek area of Arizona . There is no problem getting a place down there it's up here where I have the problem . For insurance purposes someone would have to watch my house continuously while I'm gone . Renting it out for those months like someone else said could be a nightmare . To the poster who said I could rent his place from May to December I assume you were joking .

For a 8 month rental, take a look at my friend's rental ad.  
 
http://ebrandon.ca/ItemView.aspx?item_id=1753345&cat_id=71

camp ground may get you 5 to 6 mounths

Check out my van down by the river great rate's

Hey what about just renting a room in a shared house?  
 
What do you mean when you say you'd prefer a house because you like to work outside? Are you a hobby mechanic or someone that does a lot of projects?

What I mean when I say I like to work outside still is that I like to garden and still enjoy cutting grass anything that keeps me active also have several friends with dogs that come over once in a while with them so I would need a fenced yard . So like I said it basically looks impossible and probably will just keep my house and work it out from there .

Maybe keep your own house and see if there are people interested in house-sitting for 4 months you are away. Some people who lives in surrounding towns just hate the winter commute to work in Brandon.  
Guess you would have to check with your insurance company to see how that would work.  
I'd think an 8-month rental would be hard to find, plus a pain for moving your stuff in and out. Probably the winter rental places are more likely to be fully furnished.  
Good luck, I'm sure there's a solution.

This is the second year I am housesitting for 4-5 months in the winter in Brandon (for a very reasonable rate, all inclusive and look after the pets). Last summer I moved into an apartment, then moved out again to housesit again this winter, which was a pain but worth the savings in rent. However, this spring I will be at a campground for a seasonal rate. It's beautiful there with a garden space and walking trails. In the fall I will probably have to room with a friend for a little while because it will be too cold in the camper, then can housesit again for the winter at the same place. Works for me!

Unless you have someone you can share with (maybe a student who's here 8 months a year for school and then goes home in the summer?) I think you're facing an impossible task if you're looking to simply rent. Especially if you want a yard, etc, rental houses seem to be at a premium still and I can't see a landlord letting you have it for less than a year's lease.  
 
There's been some really good suggestions here (staying at a camping site/trailer for the portion of the year you're here, sharing, housesitting, etc). You might also be able to get your yard-work fix by just renting a suite but getting a community garden plot so you have somewhere to putter around.  
 
It might make sense for you, if you're going to retain a house, to sell what you have and buy smaller. Or possibly even something with a suite as part of it (or a two-suite property, which is often a converted house so there's a yard, etc). That way, your expenses are less even if it sits vacant part of the year, OR if you have a suite it will help pay the expenses. You would have to pay someone to manage the property for you while you're away, but it might be worth it in the long run, especially if you're looking to leave something to children (a revenue-generating property that could be fully rented out when you are gone).  
 
Good luck on your search. You've posted about this a couple of times, it's clearly important to you do to this (I don't blame you... I would winter down south if I could!). I hope your find something that works out for you and checks most, if not all, of your boxes for needs and wants.

Thank you to all the people who responded on this thread . It's great to see such a variety of ideas and suggestions . I will figure something out not sure exactly what right now but there is always a way. Maybe if Brandon was the size of Winnipeg it would be more likely to find a rental house for that period of time . Owning a property in this case can seem like a burden . Someone must constantly look after it while you're away plus do all the maintenance as well . If I want to leave for four or five months and I'm renting I just lock the door and walk away . In my neighbourhood broken water lines are very common . What a headache that would be from 1000 miles away .