Keep in mind if the description/pictures show the home needed a lot of work, then the price will be lower than normal, and alternatively, if the description/pictures show the home was completely renovated, then the price would be on the upper end.

So based on my brief description of my background, would you all say I'm ready to take the risk on my own, or would it still be highly advised to work directly with someone who is currently successful at doing so?

You will learn about legal processes / land descriptions.

Can you also share when you started and where your investments are locations geographically?

Having several small to mid-sized banks located in the geographical area of your properties is usually what most investors have at that level.  

You can't rely on that  vague of a description when even going for a rough estimate. 

Here is some price information from our event (geographical areas may differ in pricing):"Database price for labor to hang ½” taped, floated, and ready for paint $1.06/SFHeavy Texture, ready for paint 1.22/SFSmooth Wall finish 1.55/SFReady for Texture .90/SFUnfinished, hung only .54/SF"There is normally a 10 to 15% increase in labor prices the insurance companies give you in a disaster. 

Home description: ranch style home with basement in eastern NC, no crawl space, central heating and air.

This is turning into a great discussion... however I postulate that you can take the world turnkey out of your description and interject :1.

I understand the numbers by using the calculators here on the site but I am not sure about local geographical locations that might hurt the investments performance. ( I am originally from Hendersonville 2 hours away.)