North Carolina vs South Carolina Rentals

[Nathan Barshinger]

I never bought a rental property before and I'm thinking about out of state investing in the Carolinas. Of course I'll need the core 4 especially since it's out of state but if I were to find them in a certain 1 or 2 markets I'm thinking about Sumter SC, Columbia SC, Greensboro NC, Fayetteville NC and Durham NC. Does anyone recommend a particular market? If anyone invests in any of those markets, what do you like about it? What do you dislike? Is it easy to find off market properties in that certain market? How are the returns? How easy is it to find the core 4? I apologize for all the questions but any answers are GREATLY appreciated!! Thank you in advance!