The only people that complain about renting and leasing are individuals that do not take them to screen their residents.Flips: First off the TV shows are not real, so I would based your decisions of that.

*Property Tax*Maintenance Risk*Actual Construction Cost - you said paint & carpet that can be very relative*Vacancy*Time back to market post tenant turn---------My answer is no this is not a turnkey rental, again, this based on the true definition of Turnkey - How do you intend on managing it for the individual you plan on selling the note to?  

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Welcome to BP you have come to a great community of like minded individuals who like to make a difference in the world.  

The correct answer depends on your goals and the individual deals.

I know a handful of individuals who have indicated to me that they would consider investing in real estate in the future. 

I've been fortunate enough to meet some really real estate educated individuals through meetUp and would be very thankful to meet more either like-minded individuals looking to grow or those who would like to share strategies/help guide me in the process.Biggest hope is to understand how to efficiently assess a properties value/cash flow capabilities and negotiate with the best of them.

My name is Alex, I just put in my two weeks notice at my job in politics that I've held for the past 5 1/2 years in hopes of following my passion in teaching yoga & Pilates and to figure out a way to live a way of life outside of "the grind."

Not sure how to respond individually to each reply so I will just reply in here. 1.  

I am not sure what your view of the "mission" of BiggerPockets is but I doubt it is to teach constructive communication.