Buying an investment property in the winter

[Matt Wan]

I want to get started in real estate but investing but I may not be able to purchase a property until late 2025. I'm concerned that I'd buy a place in the winter, then it would either take a long time to find tenants or I would have to charge significantly less in rent to avoid a long vacancy. How realistic is this concern?

I'm looking around Connecticut or Boston, if that makes a difference.