The only immediate repairs/upgrades that are needed are gutters, pitch the landscaping away from the house, and painting the garage (being required by the city for the rental inspection). 

I have 1 week off and several family members coming into town starting tomorrow to help us re-landscape and repair, all of which I’m doing out of pocket so we can just move on.  

Walk her backward:If you were to list it with a realtor at given price, you will be paying 4-6% realtor fees, Plus It may also take anywhere from 2-6 months for you to receive your funds ( 1-2K a month in holding cost) If there are any repairs, they would come out of your pocket.

Primarily, authorizing expensive maintenance (roof repairs, walls, big stuff that exceeds the PM's authorization).You can make Limited POAs cheap (or even free) using something like www.legalzoom.com.

This is my first post in the forum as I recently became a BP member :)My husband and I just got a Duplex under contract that requires significant repairs (no structural/foundation work) as it is quite old and has extensive wear and tear. 

I'd like to allow a reasonable time frame for renter/buyer to repair credit, but I'm not looking to be locked into a looooong term commitment.For those that do not/cannot obtain financing after x number of years, what options (if any) do you typically offer?

In general, I would suggest repairing the rented unit when it is rented now because once you move in to renovate, yes the improvements are added to the basis, but repairs are not ( there is one exception) Although there is a rule that when you are improving the personal residence and there are minor repairs done with the improvements, those repairs can be added to the basis, but you would benefit more doing the repair now while it is rented to get a tax deduction right away rather than adding to the basis. 

If you are buying properties that need rehab or that may need repairs from unseen deferred maintenance and you don’t have a reserve you could get into trouble quickly. 

“Insurable With Repair Escrow: A property that requires no more than $10,000 for repairs to meet FHA's MPR and MPS.

There was a point where I was explaining to him that if I couldn't get the paperwork filled out that I would have to walk because I wouldn't buy the property without the repairs getting done.