@David Song work with an experience qualified intermediary to help facilitate the 1031 exchange of two properties into 1.

what are your thoughts/experience with turnkey for starting

I have no experience on how to value land or trailers though.It's 295k. 2% earnest money. 

Sorry to hear you haven't had a great experience.

In my experience Loan to After Repair Value (LTARV) is most commonly used as an Underwriting metric to ensure "the juice is worth the squeeze", or in other words, to make sure the project is worth the investment.

So again, my only concern with Lifestyles is that it has a draw to many newbies, but most newbies are not your father, they are guys wanting to do deals themselves with likely no real estate experience prior to joining Lifestyles.  

Closed in mid-March.TDLR; In my experience, the criterias you adjust for after a couple months of just looking and running numbers will help you determine which market might suit you the best.

No managing your own 2 properties is not property management experience.

Do you have personal experience with the program?

Again your personal strengths and desires will play a huge role.