The fall/winter seasons are when more aggressive deals are done as sellers are more serious about getting out, you can set your watch to this behavior every year. 

You'll want to drive all the streets of a neighborhood looking  for homes that have signs of vacancy (tall grass in the summer, or non-plowed driveways in winter), or are just in poor condition.Then look up the owner information via public records and try to make contact one way or another.

Winter is a low season unless you are in Lake Tahoe or ski area.Joe

I don't like vacancies in the winter, but I really don't like this tenant activism. 

We'll see if that continues.My view is that the winter here might be a good time to buy some fixer properties (hopefully) as the arm chair investors get out of the mix with the winter weather starting. 

They started high on the market and it set until winter with it being in a estate so the children were just ready to move it.

Looking to buy my first multi family unit this winter and currently looking at the north side of Chicago.

Doing what I can, I'm planning to rent out a room hopefully in Winter or Spring.

Its best to speak to local Flooring guysit important to take into consideration the year round temperature. extreme difference between winter and summer can also factor into the choice Best of luck 

Winter months you’re looking to break even.