You never want to build a business that is completely reliant upon another platform that you have no control over.

Kevin I’m not saying it’s a good or bad investment and this is nothing against your personally but at some point you will HAVE to fully dive in and fully understand the scope of your investment whether it’s turnkey or anything else if you are going to a chance at ‘controlling’ the outcome you are seeking.

Cannot control association fees3.

I guess my challenge right now is to define the strategy and balance all the factors, such as job and population growth (value increase), cashflow (demand & supply market, interest rate, property tax, maintenance cost), and risk control (insurance etc). 

Rent is "paid" when they initiate transfer not when it hits my account because they have no control over the lag time.

I'm not stating that it's inherently wrong, but aspects of it have gotten out of control.

We like to stay in control all through the process..

Managing the operation myself could save money and provide better control compared to working with out-of-state properties.

yes, on paper it makes sense to run by the room because you can technically maximize your rental income but you have to consider the following things:- who has control of the thermostat?

I am worried about having an intermediary taking control of my property and renting to tenants I haven't screened.