The yard still needs a lot of work and the porch needs to be painted but we now have to wait for winter to pass.

;) Perhaps it is vacant, so it is not the end of the world, but typically in the winter especially around the holidays properties become tougher to rent.

So use your own logic.The second you master lead generation, you will become successful and this is a personal guarantee.This is the first thing you need to tackle and this is the number one focus you should have.Most wholesalers due to lack of drive, knowledge or desire to succeed, will take shortcuts, and try to find deals on MLS, and leach off of other investors.Do not be that guy.Find off market highly motivated properties/sellers and the rest will fall in place.This not that hard at all.I am an SEO expert and I get leads all the friggin time.EVEN in winter, the dead/slow season and I don't spend a cent.Here is the thing.

163k buy and 20k rehab but winter coming in Northeast and outside rehab might have to wait until spring.

I pay the utilities which were about $120 in the summer and $220 in the winter bringing the average to $170.

The maintenance man wrote out the estimate from the front seat of his company van and said the price will probably go up soon once winter hits.

@Marc Winter thanks.

Be aware of electric costs as well, example, a construction heater in a garage can cost $500 in Canadian winters.

Up here in Chicago moving is dreaded in the middle of the winter.

We service one unit with oil and according to the oil company, the oil company will come and refill it and check on it monthly through the winter.