First investment property: Jackonville, NC. Need your input!

[Stan C.]

Hello all, 

This would be my first investment property and I need to be very careful about not making bad mistakes. I'm an our-of state guy out in NY. 

It's a duplex in Bell Fork / Hawkside area of Jacksonville, NC, 28540.  How is the area? Crime-wise? Vacancy rates? Income? Has anyone had any experience in this part of the town or Jacksonville in general? 

The property would have been managed by a local PM company.

Thanks!