One of my 'dings' was too many hard credit checks throughout the year - and that somehow dropped my credit rating from a 815 in Spring of 2016 to a 795 in the winter of 2017. my apologies to OP for taking this a little off topic.

It's off of Hemple ave towards old winter garden.

Again consult an attorney and/or accountant for estate planning, but one of the few earthly benefits to dying is passing on property with a step up basis meaning less taxes or even no taxes for the kids to pay out when/ if they sell they the property.

I just had a similar issue, previously vacant propety with new tenant moving/moved in.Usage (in gallons) over last few days: 1,200 then  7,200 and finally 5,500.This is winter time in Midwest so no pool and tenant is in process or moving in so not squatters. 

I’m committing more time to REI and want to know what can be done during the winter months up here (I imagine not much)?

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.

I currently have a buyer under contract out in Oak Forest, near Garden Oaks & you can actually find a decent/ single family home in need of minor cosmetic repairs.

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.