Charlotte a Good Place for Buy and Hold

[Christopher R.]

Hi. I live in NC and I am looking at good places for my first buy and hold investments. I stumbled upon an article that ranks Charlotte #3: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/emeg45hfmk/3-charlotte-gastonia-concord-n-c-s-c/ Charlotte is 2 hours from where I live and I have been there a few times but don't have intimate knowledge of the different neighborhoods. I'd like to hear from Charlotte based real estate investors in this forum. Is Charlotte a good area for buy and hold investors? Can I easily get several properties that will give me good cash flow? Which zip codes or neighborhoods should I consider as far as investing? Thanks for your help! Chris