The 90 day risk free guarantee does compel one to buy but I heard customer service is so poor it is hard to even reach anybody. 

Building prices have soared in Central Oregon and I've seen many investors get tight on cash quickly due to poor sub assumptions. 

If they have a poor score and you don't' want to deal with them then you don't have to, rendering this post moot.

From what I've seen, most out-of-state investors who struggle with turnkey struggle because either 1) the properties are in a bad area or 2) the management is poor.

Anytime you're raising money and making all the decisions and doing the work then it should be a syndication.

I tend to have some homes in the "hood" because of my personal mission to give back to my community and provide affordable housing to working poor people. 

Personal homes make very poor rental income properties. 

I'm still learning myself, but intentional education targeted towards your next move has proved to be a major confidence booster when making decisions.

What type of repairs does the home need and how much are the repairs (breakdown the amounts for an easier decision process).Here is what you could potentially entertain if the numbers work: take the house "subject-to" and do a stack and wrap.

I started looking around using the MLS, but know choosing the right area (and ignoring even certain streets in an area) is paramount to making a good decision and need to start working with people familiar with that area that can work with.While I do have money saved up, I am also wondering how feasible it is to get traditional lending and then going through a private lender to finance the rest or at least reduce the 20% down amount to not down the money into the house – oh, and so that it cash flows?