Natural appreciation usually takes holding the property for at least a few years (just depending on what the RE market does going forward).  

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Zurich.

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

We'll certainly want to keep the property tax basis as low as possible if we hold it.

Here are a couple of ways you could structure the deal:Lease Option with Seller Financing: You could lease the property with an option to buy later, allowing you to rehab it while giving the sellers time to find a 1031 replacement property.Seller Financing with Deferred Payment: Structure the seller financing with no immediate payments, allowing you to refinance once the property is appraised, and the sellers can complete the 1031 exchange when ready.Escrow Holdback: Transfer the deed into an escrow account, giving you control without immediate transfer, so the sellers can take their time with the 1031.Third-Party Facilitation: Use a qualified intermediary to hold funds and facilitate the 1031 exchange while you refinance.These options allow flexibility for both you and the sellers.

You need to make progress so your holding costs don’t eat you up, but so many of the “good” people are busy.

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

A lady who works for my lender had a buyer walk the property before it was complete and made a full list offer.The payoff at closing will completely wipe out all of my debt that I’ve been holding for 16 months ($50k) and get me back to $0.

For example, I have a main account that is for my holding company, sub-accounts for each property, and sub-sub accounts for security deposits and things like CapEx for each property.

I have no fear of running the numbers, building a team, investing, repositioning, refinancing, selling or holding larger properties.