You'll pay a premium for someone to manage the project, but if you do it right that premium could be cheaper than your inexperience. 

I chose this because unique real estate usually rents at a premium, while the costs of owning/building unique real estate are comparable to traditional real estate.

.- If the question is about the  model offered by premium services provider would work in long term, my answer is simple do your numbers on what are you buying, once you figure that out rest is easy.

You won't pay a super premium but be able to attract working tenants, once you see a Starbucks go in it's all over though, time to seek the next up and coming market.

I used to pay something like $50/ month for 4 premium listings and they upgrading me to 10 for free.

I really like the Lafayette section near Communipaw, but there's limited inventory and those that do hit the market fetch a premium.

Will you pay a premium and farm out to a Direct Mailing house?  

The Podio "Premium" plan includes Globiflow.Good luck!

However, those that want to move there will pay a premium for it.

Obviously the above models great, even if you factor in a big premium to get the neighbor to take the offer, a year of holding cost before construction can even begin on 3 additional homes, and plenty of expenses associated with engineering, sewer, permits etc. etc...