When it comes to turnkey investments you are paying for convenience essentially you are approaching it like a stock or paper asset when it is very much not... meaning that at some point it needs to be actively managed and evaluated and etc., etc., etc. for example finding cash flowing investment properties which meet your ROI goal of 9% is NOT HARD heck almost every state (and likely every state) has a market which will achieve that but what does 9% mean without a dollar value if 9% is = to $200 or more okay that’s okay but if 9% means $25/mo. or alternatively if 50% ROI means $25/mo. doesn’t really matter much since although labor differs from area to area it doesn’t differ that much and also doesn’t really leave much room for error — so your minimum accepted ROI should also be couple within a minimum accepted $$ value (cash flow) and other minimums as well (i.e. min. equity, property types, property classes, etc.)Lastly as I mentioned achieving a 9% ROI is not hard and is achievable in every state; the HARDER part is to 1) achieve that AND 2) achieve 10-20% min.equity on the buy in or ARV AND 3) meeting your min. $ value AND 4) buying in a good/stable neighborhood/market AND 5) buying with some type of upside AND 6) etc. etc. etc. —- Again I’m not saying you have to do these things; it all depends what type of investor you are and what you are looking for however it is important to understand that if you shift the responsibility of either identifying the invest property or managing or any other aspect there WILL be a trade off — in this case the turnkey company has delivered on your goal of 8-9% ROI (projected... so TBC) and in return you have traded some of the other benefits of investing in RE for the convenience of not having to do much more than to look over the properties they have sent you and funding it from the comfort of your home, office, etc. ... again if this is the goal then you are on point but if the goal is to also partake in ALL of the other benefits of RE then you should understand that and not be surprised that it’s not a ‘stellar’ investment that checks all the boxes.

The November 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® shows stable housing prices in the Austin metro as we approach end of year.

Please assist me in exploring this approach. 

I’m seeking guidance on how best to approach this situation and would appreciate your thoughts on what you would do if you were in my shoes.Here are the details: My current home loan is $242,000, and the property is estimated to be worth approximately $420,000 (± $5,000).

This is the first home I've ever (possibly) bought and my first investment property.Any advice on how I should approach with my counteroffer? 

In answer to your question, consider the value of the materials and the likelihood that it could go wrong before taking the approach of buying it yourself.

While the numbers they provide might make sense under specific conditions, it’s always a good idea to apply a more conservative approach to ensure you’re prepared for the unexpected.For vacancy, the tenancy averages they’ve shared (3.8 years for C class and 6+ years for B- class) aren’t out of the realm of possibility, but I’d treat them with caution.

Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

In addition to everything else, I think it's just a cool azz wealth building approach. 

Over time, that approach created a core group of loyal investors who’d call him first whenever a new opportunity popped up.