One of the main drawbacks is that they add fees for nearly everything.

I had a near exact problem and I'm also in CA. 

There are several companies I know locally who recommend replacing every single line that they scope, whether it needs it or not and I won’t let them near my properties or any of my clients properties that are being inspected by buyers.

The home we have now in Lakeland, TN (near Millington) is definitely Class A and there is a large volume of transients that move through the naval base, FEDEX and other like jobs that our neighborhood of 400+ homes hardly ever has ever rental openings, but there are often multiple homes for sale.We think if we can maintain the right type of tenant we will be fine.

Originally posted by @Bob Daniels:*Disclaimer*  My account has only been open for 3 months, which isn't nearly long enough to draw a solid conclusion from.I recently invested 1k with them in their long term growth fund as a test run to see how accurate their claims were. 

For your first multi-family property, focus on areas with strong rental demand but lower prices, like cities with job growth or near universities.

Of course there are plenty of turn key providers that suggest folks buy in the roughest areas no crime in that but 15 to 20% caps which is what he spouts constantly with no acknowledgement that he is really selling these properties ..

Due to a significant spike in demand, housing prices have skyrocketed, making it nearly impossible in some areas of the city to find solid returns as a real estate investor.

Not sure how you’d go about starting a peer DST group, but this thread is a good resource as it gets constantly updated.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.