Moving to North Carolina

[Zachary Steidl]

Greetings! I am transitioning out of the military and will be moving to North Carolina with my girlfriend in May. I’m really excited but we are having a difficult time narrowing down our focus on a specific area..

Is there any NC residents that can share their thoughts and insights on certain areas or pros and cons?

Thank you!

[Greg Fitch]

Hi Zach - I live in the Triangle and invest in Winston Salem so I’ll chime in here. The Triangle is thriving, with top universities, corporate relocations, biotech, great restaurants, awesome airport, etc. Lots of young people moving to Raleigh especially, The Triad has a lower cost of living and is more of a manufacturing and distribution hub. Winston Salem specifically still has some good white collar jobs but the loss of its various corporate headquarters - most recently BB&T bank - through mergers means a lot of office vacancy and that will slow down downtown investment. There is no Starbucks downtown for example! I don’t know much about Charlotte. Good luck with your decision.