Listening to Clayton Morris' podcasts after finding his company Morris Invest on Facebook and having viewed a lot of his videos on YouTube is what motivated me join and look into real estate investing further.That being said, the biggest obstacle I face is not having the cash on hand to do my first deal, and not having any private money connections as of yet.Also, from what I've read of Morris Invest here on BP, there seems to be not enough people with experience dealing with this company, or when I do read of people that have had experiences with Morris Invest, the reviews are mixed at best.Being brand new to all of this however, it seems going the turnkey route seems less complicated in the beginning than trying to reinvent the wheel and do everything myself, but that's just my opinion.Learning to analyze deals and the underlying math involved and understanding the terminology is going to take practice, but is the foundation to a successful REI career.

The downside to the model for me is that investors are cheap and are not swayed by the emotional attachment that an owner occupant would be.  

Yes most in your situation "expect " appreciation but that is not a logical expectation.The biggest problem is that people believe speculation is a dirty word or less respectful than Investing.

It is the BIGGEST PITA you will deal with!

My biggest concern is the same no cause eviction + moving fee would also be applied to the End of the Lease if the landlord doesn't offer a chance for renewal.

The ultimatel goal is build funds through fix n flips (open to wholesaling too) to acquire mid level multis (10-50 unit properties)Beyond the normal "how do i _____" which likely has been answered multiple times over here on BP the biggest question I have is how do I get my wife more involved, engaged, and an integral part of this new endeavor?

The biggest expense to the association are water and sewer dues.

So you don't have to wait for the fund to be open and it will dynamically create a portfolio for you from their existing portfolio of loans.On the downside, on last check more than 50% of the portfolio seems to be above 75% loan-to-value (because they are forced to take what's only available on the crowdfunding platforms, and don't originate their own loans).

@Tom Reid - The biggest question is: does the partner add value for you?

What are the downsides?