I would reach out and find a laser willing to volintere their time, it looks to me like your "Friend" has probably broken some laws here.  

If you get an upgraded membership, there are calculators on BP under the "Analyze" tab of the blue navigation bar.Otherwise, a quick google search for "real estate investment calculator" gives a ton of options:http://www.goodmortgage.com/Calculators/Investment...http://investfourmore.com/rental-property-cash-flo...There are two.

We purchased our home in a new construction subdivision just over a year ago and have seen a ton of upgrades to the area.  

How many times have they been broken into and completely striped just because they were vacant for 3 days... ?

Therefore, just like many upgrades the return on investment doesn't justify the cost.

I'd like to upgrade my primary residence to a much bigger place outside of the city. 

Yeah...I'd say a missing toilet and broken water pipes is a much bigger deal than just not having the water turned on.

So my motto is don't fix what isn't broken.

Also you wont need to do any work (except manage from afar) and you wont be able to add equity to the property via simple repairs/upgrades because the turnkey company has already done that and reaped the profits.

I then upgraded to the middle package since I had to do that prior to signing another person at that level in order to obtain the "bucket chop" - something Scott Rowe does not tell you in his presentation.Within 3-4 months, I fell back from the marketing because I could no longer encourage people to market Renatus.