The two are almost entirely different markets in terms of price points, returns, tenant quality, and overall investing strategy.

It's a terrible investment.

If they are not good at property and asset management your "investment" could become a money pit with vacancy and repair expenses. 

Quote from @Patrick Wood: I am new to real estate investing. 

Does that mean that buying an investment property is not a fundamentally sounds investment, absolutely not. 

Time is money—choose someone who can execute efficiently without disrupting your revenue.8.

Even if the “guru is financially successful, there’s a good chance his success is based on selling mentorship’s rather than investing profitably.  

If you're only doing a couple or so transactions per year probably ok.On the other hand, you can have more control and eliminate the need to go through a custodian for investments by the use of checkbook IRA or Solo 401k.

Most investors who buy these homes believe they are investing in a safer investment because it came from a turn key provider.

I agree that a lot of agents don't understand investing.