I also personally invest in other turnkey providers products in markets I'm not invested in to expand my portfolio where I want to test markets out & I don't have a team already established.My main point of starting this discussion is to get better insight on the overall turnkey climate today, and see what kind of experiences investors are having. 

You will likely lose money doing it yourself given the learning curve and the current climate in the construction world right now.

I take the $48,000.00 and another $75,000.00 (401k loan and cash) and build out building #2 to climate controlled self storage (I have other self storage in the area before I did this deal) and a small office.

@Erwin Groenendijk people will always say it is impossible, no matter the climate, no matter the property.

Understand the local climate and challenges that they face.

I have also read online that the person presenting the ESA letter must have actually undergone therapy, and may even be continuing therapy, and have a recognized mental health disorder from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). 

The reasons for the questions--paying heat for a smaller (2-4 unit) multi in cold climate is something I shudder at. 

After 2 years become a police officer in CA $100,000 year salary (this field is hurting for people right now because of the political climate)5.

Another common misconception is the hotter the climate the better for solar.

Real estate is local and micro-climate dependent.