the only way I've heard of is if you download the welcome amiibo update. the big update bypasses a lot of the consequences of not playing for a long time (cockroaches, too! weeds. etc.)
when I started playing acnl, I sold a bunch of the ice series to the tiny Nooks and made a lot of bells, and a quick google of the ice series says it's a great way to make money, but this winter the tiny Nooks won't buy my furniture??? was there an update in the welcome amiibo stuff that I...