It sounds great, but starting at over $5,000, it's a big gamble without having insight from people who have used it.

The problem is that they are gambling and if they are inexperienced or under capitalized to meet the obligation in the event of problems... you end up having to foreclose to reacquire a property that is likely poorly maintenanced if not trashed.

Here come the turnkey operators stating that everyone investing in CA is gambling and can’t cash flow if their life depended on it

DSCR Lenders will not let you order your own appraisal and "bring it to them" - Any DSCR Lender (thats not committing fraudulent practices) will require an appraisal ordered through an AMC or their processes to ensure independence and no funny business

You are free to gamble your money as you see fit on your vision of the future. 

I take risks, I do not gamble on appreciation. 

I've never been a gambler, but a calculated risk shouldn't be seen as gambling. 

Even if you go to the local NMLS site to look them up, there's no way you would know they are fraudulent if he is up to date with his membership dues etc.Its sad how intricate these folks with dubious intents are in plotting their game..Thanks for the counsel.

We are currently looking at duplexes with 4br 2ba, and it seems that historical utilities combined for these if the owner pays are in the neighborhood of 300-400$ a month.It definitely is a gamble in Northeast Ohio to take the time to install additional meters to pass on the fees to the tenant, but you are right that if it means I have to lower rents to compensate its a wash on income and a negative on the expense I accrued due to metering.

@Jay Hinrichs our issues with Crestcore are operational, managerial, fraudulent activity, and all out physical damage caused to our homes.. they’re very unprofessional, nearly impossible to get ahold of, “accidentally” over bill on maintenance fees, bill for items they never actually even do, collect rent from tenants that supposedly have moved out, meanwhile telling their property owners that a tenant is no longer living in the property... and all kinds of other stuff.