Most of the investors that I work with in Indianapolis use a core team like this:Property ManagerInvestor Friendly Real Estate BrokerHome InspectorGeneral ContractorThis will help you get various perspectives on the property (as long as they are not all part of the same outfit.)

My total cost of outfitting the place so far is under $1,000. 

Ask your property manager, realtor, electrician, plumber, hvac, siding company, flooring company, window outfit, what roofer they recommend.

As the CEO of another turnkey outfit in Birmingham, AL, I can assure you that MI is one of the industry leaders.

Shortly after we went under contract the 200k res next to it close to a gold mining outfit!

Many of those TK outfits make profit when they sell and PM is something they do to get the sale to happen.

Put about 5 into furnishing and outfitting it (a lot of used stuff) and we’re at about $4900 gross for July.  

I would suggest looking in the rust belt and mid-west .... you could get 8 SFRs, 6 duplexes, two quadraplexes or one octoplex for the price tag of that 250K(ish) duplex you've been considering.Ironically I had a cold caller today from a turn-key outfit in Columbus.  

We're looking to buy once a year or so, since our area of experience is more about outfitting a STR, photographing it, listing and managing it, etc. instead of acquisitions.

I build new homes in Charleston SC and yes its an attorney closing state.. but they all buy title insurance from the same outfits.. be it fatco  fidelity  lawyers etc etc.