Looking for a buy/hold in Raleigh & surrounding areas but finding it hard

[Mike Moore]

My wife and I work a lot and have one rental property, our prev home. Looking into getting another (and more) buy/hold SFH, duplex, or maybe town home (though they don't seem to appreciate as much as SFH). However, with these prices, rates, rents, and market strength it seems unlikely to find one that can cover the expenses (much less 1% rule) and maybe get some cash flow to save for future expenses. Maybe I'm looking at this wrong. Would welcome any advice as I'm essentially a newbie in this new world market.