There's actually some deeper nuance here than just the holding period. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

However, because interest rate has gone up, funds that have a few holding already theoretically should be better off compared to funds that are only starting to acquire now.

Still, I think you'd find it difficult to find one that would be a good long-term investment unless you had another ~20-30 years to go, it's at least cash neutral, and you don't plan to hold it too long (to avoid too much investment loss and before you get to the point where it's unsellable because of too few years left); that's another way of saying that maybe it suits your cash needs in the near-term or is at least less of a pill to swallow than other options until you find something that's more of a sensible long-term play

Current individual stock portfolio (non-retirement accounts) with holdings that might be volatile in the next few years (big tech & big oil). $51k is about 17% of the portfolio and gains on the stock holdings are already 100-200% (long-term).

Ask me privately.Financial Highlights- Gross Potential Rent: $98,061 per month ($1,176,732 annually)- Total Income (5/1/2023-4/30/2024): $1,357,459.80- Net Operating Income: $896,896.09- Existing assumable loan: $6.7M at 5.38% fixed rate until 2029Value-Add Opportunity- Partially renovated property with potential for further upgrades- Current loss-to-lease suggests room for rent growth- Opportunity to implement operational efficienciesMarket Dynamics- Huntsville's population grew 9.4% between 2020 and 2023- Strong job growth, particularly in aerospace and defense sectors- Significant multifamily supply growth (15.9% inventory expansion in past year)Investment Strategy- Assume existing favorable financing- Implement value-add renovations to drive rent growth- Capitalize on Huntsville's robust economic expansion- Target hold period: 3-5 years to align with loan maturityRisks and Considerations- High market-wide vacancy rate (17%) due to recent supply growth- Potential for market softening due to rapid inventory expansion- Property age may require significant capital expendituresThis opportunity offers a blend of stable cash flow from the existing operations and upside potential through strategic improvements, all underpinned by Huntsville’s strong economic fundamentals.ⓘ This is not an offer, solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell securities.

RE is supposed to be a long term investment and an asset you hold on for a long time and take care of4.

They'll require that you fill out a bit more information, and even ask for a picture of you holding your driver's license next to your face to confirm your identity.

Start small, ensure your numbers (purchase + rehab + holding + selling costs) leave room for profit, and build a reliable team (contractor, agent, lender).For financing, work with lenders who specialize in fix-and-flips. 

assuming you use all cash - and setting aside closing and holding costs for now - you're in for 150K.