Triad or Outside Charlotte for Investment? Opinions Wanted

[Barbara Harrison]

My husband and I have experience in SFH rental and fix/flip. We are moving to NC and visiting next week. The Triad, especially Greensboro looks good to us, but wondering if the Rt 16 construction from Newton to Charlotte is going to make that a viable area for investment. We have heard commuter time will go from over an hour to 35 minutes. If that is true, is it still too far? Would Belmont be a better option? Initially we liked around Lake Norman but think we are priced out of that area. We are near retirement and looking at strategies to support that. All insights are greatly appreciated. Also, names of realtors and/or investors in both areas would be wonderful. Thank you all so much for your time. If there is interest, I will be glad to post about the results of our trip.