Fill in the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

I will say this though, someone walking up to me on the street and offering me a deal vs through a platform I have a bit more confidence on the platform. 

I think I would walk.

In a couple of hours, I will taking a walk through my first property, and really have a two part question:1.

when we do the initial walk through with them, we usually ask their plans, and if they plan on satellite, we let them know our preference (e.g. pole mount in yard). 

Since you are new to this, I do recommend you use a contractor to walk through properties with you until you get a good understanding of costs.  

Walk before you run.

Listsource.com or any other list provider can get this information.Go to listsource.com, create a free account, then call their customer help line and they can walk you through exactly how to do it.This is a list you'll need to BUY.Free way is to search county tax records through MLS (see if you know a Realtor who will let you borrow their ID) or at the county court house for properties owned a long time- i.e. 20,25 years plus.  

Ohio Cashflow is certainly legit, and I believe will be the standard for which all other turn keys will be judged.Meet with the companies in your area and in the area in which you want to invest, walk through their units current tenanted, and ask questions about their processes.  

Fill in the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.