I'd plan on shorter holding periods like 3 - 5 yrs and buy into newer or documented well maintained properties in good neighborhoods. (biggerpockets.com)
There are periods in the market where traders want to use short hold times as a means of generating small gains on small time frames. (fxtsp.com)
It also gets input about a product's performance: How do running shorts hold up if users wear them five times a week? (fortune.com)