The Big Idea Turnkey rental property investing is inherently simple, eliminating 95% of the effort and time involved in rental property investing.  But for those seeking a 100% hands-off experience - along with the benefit of a higher level of professional management - a brand new approach to turnkey investing could be even better than it was before. Points to Ponder Turnkey rental property investing eliminates 95% of the effort involved in rental property ownership, but for some, that's not enough "Buffer Fund" is an investment fund that invests in rental properties and is an alternative to direct 100% ownership of individual properties Not the same as a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) "Negatives" of investing in Buffer Fund rather than directly into real estate: Loss of control Potentially decreased liquidity Loss of use of 1031 tax defferred exchange "Positives" of investing in a buffer fund rather than directly into real estate: All involvement and time requirements are eliminated Your legal & financial risks are each greatly diminished Superior diversification Economy of Scale What do you think?  We really want to know your opinion... please use the comments area below to sound off! Resources Full transcript of Episode #249 (this episode) of Self Directed Investor Talk is available here Free Webinar that shows how many SDI Talk listeners are receiving very large credit lines at 0% interest for their real estate deals or businesses.  Check it out here. Next Episode In the next episode of SDITalk, we look into Solo 401(k)'s and discover a significant difference in risk for that account type based on a common and simple misconfiguration