The escrow hold can be as much as 150% of the estimated cost of repairs.

Now R3 owners know their properties are going to increase in value, rents are going to climb over the next few leasing seasons, and it might pay off to hold out on listing their student property.

Remember, a well-timed and well-executed landscaping upgrade can make all the difference in a competitive rental market, helping your property to attract and retain quality tenants.It is often an overlooked aspect of property management, but it holds a significant impact on a property's value and its attractiveness to potential tenants.

Our plan is to house hack this property for the next 2-3 years at least, then evaluate selling or just holding long-term and renting both units once we buy a new property to live in. 

  - Sales Price $720,000- Down Pay: 15%  $108,000 (higher down payment reduces your risk)- Balance owed: $612,000- Int Rate:  6.75% (nice spread on your cost of money at 2.5% - Arbitrage)- P/I payment:  $3,969.42- make the buyer pay T/I in their escrow payment thus increasing payment- Hold period - 5 years- Additional Interest earned = $203,884 (No Longer a Loss)- No Rental Management needed- No repair costs- You can still deduct the interest on the underlying loan as an expense - ask your CPA- Monthly income without the hassle ($400-500 each month, more if there's T/I escrow)I'm in NM and do these all the time. 

If you are in a market with market rents that increase year over year, or a market that appreciates well, and you plan on holding it for a long time, then sometimes it works.

I specialize in the Buy N Hold sector of real estate a real estate agent, mortgage broker, and financial planner.

What's holding me back at the moment is that my sister and I own the property jointly through our separate SDIRA accounts and I'm not clear on how complex the move would be and how long it might take, how much longer we'd need to have the property vacant before getting all this set up right...Not sure, for instance, whether we'll be able to move the property with the same owner percentages into the LLC.

I have heard of people setting up a holding company in a state like Wyoming where they keep business information private. 

Also is there any other important information a new buy and hold investor should know about?