The other advantage may be that you would have units of a different dimension than your competitors, possibly filling a niche that isn't being served in your area (just spitballing).

Anything over 2 weeks is over priced or a very unique property.

I see every investor has a unique set of circumstances and different appetite for risk. 

Do you think the regulators are going to attack your niche like they have attacked..

There are a lot of approval requirements unique to this area to be aware of if you're not already familiar.

For example, purchasing property - together with your IRA - that is adjacent to property that you own can be a prohibited transaction if you benefit from controlling the contiguous properties.That type of prohibited transaction is not unique to co-investing with your IRA, but such structures are more likely to encounter self-dealing. 

Co-working has become a crowded space in NYC -- it's important to focus on a niche aspect that clients can't get from powerhouse WeWork.

I look for new niches

Your niche take on turnkey sounds interesting, I'd love to talk to you more about it at some point over the next few days@Derrick Dill Thanks for the perspective of the balance between cash flow and appreciation based on market.

Of course, we know the first investment in any niche is always a bit nerve wracking, especially if its out-of-state - you're putting down a lot of money and entrusting people across the country to turn it into more money over the course of several years, and we know that's ..... a bit intense.