In theory, a real estate investor with $ 100,000 could purchase 5
turnkey properties using the 20 % down method.
Not exact matches
I buy
turnkey and
use property managers, which makes it much more passive.
Do not just blindly agree to
use the
property manager that comes wit the
turnkey provider.
As with any
turnkey company or anybody selling an investment
property for that matter, i would only
use the pro-formas as a reference, but should not substitute your own due diligence for each expense item.
You do not want to hire a real estate agent that just
uses the word
Turnkey to describe a
property they like on the MLS.
I also am buying fully rehabbed
turnkey properties, so I will
use the 5 % value for repairs.
Some
turnkey providers consider maintenance and vacancies as «soft costs» (versus hard costs like taxes, insurance, HOA fees), and they either won't include them at all, or
use unrealistic numbers, in order to make the
property look more attractive from a ROI perspective.
Turnkey is a commonly -
used term in our industry that describes providing
properties to investors with some additional level of services.
Some who just
use the word as a
property they like on the MLS, and others who actually do
Turnkey services.
Over the years, we've researched and purchased
properties on our own, and we've also
used turnkey real estate companies to locate, renovate and manage for us.
It wouldn't be a good idea to
use it on a
turnkey property then, right?
I have to agree with @Curt Davis, if you are looking for a $ 40k
turnkey property, then you should expect big problems, but perhaps you meant you are looking to invest $ 40k to begin with
using 30 % down.
My goal isn't to throw
turnkey providers under the bus (again, occasionally they will have some great inventory) it's to encourage investors to educate themselves better, think through the business model and
use this to your advantage to make sure you're buying a
property that fits your needs and wants exactly.