Most turnkey properties these days are usually cash flowing $200-$250 per month with 25% down.

As you purchase more, your net worth will go up more quickly than the savings in interest with the other option.

He also said there are a couple counties in Texas (I forget the names), that ban out of staters from buying investment properties as well. 

It’s better to start small and gain experience than to get stuck overanalyzing.Keep the questions coming!

HML is usually a last resort, unless you intend to flip the property or are looking at properties that need significant rehab. 

When you can access the opportunities first, you can qualify the lead first, analyse and find the best deals first, reach out and build rapport first , offer your solution first (rather than having your offer thrown on a pile of others the individual has already been given) and so on.

(A couple weeks for 1 property every year or two?

Make sure to ask for client referrals and interview more than one company in Flint.

I was a Moderator for a couple of those years as well. 

Consumer reports even has a report about how they're better than all the $300+ toilets.