Goldsboro, NC - What can you tell me about it?

[Bryan H.]

I just started evaluating some properties in Goldsboro, which is about an hour away from me. I haven't been out there yet to check things out so I figured I'd see what BP can tell me about it.

What direction is it going?

How is the rental market?

How are schools?

Jobs?

Anything I should know?

Thanks in advance

[Chaz Reid]

What direction is it going? I would honest believe the direction Goldsboro is going down due to a raised crime rate in the past two years or so.

How is the rental market? The rental market in my eyes seems decent due to the military and BHA. A lot of these guys want roommate type setups from what I've seen.

How are schools? Schooling is so-so. Just depends on what side of town you're on.

Jobs? Jobs… Well, well, well… Umm… I think that really depends on what day of the week you ask that question. Of course you have the base, a lot of health care businesses, and quite a few factors so I guess the jobs in Goldsboro are on a come up. Now the pay is a completely different subject...

Anything I should know? Goldsboro is a retirement city. It would be ideal for long term investment but if things don't change up with the crime rate increasing, I'm afraid I could see things going south out here…

Thats just my two cents. I've been in Goldsboro since about 1996. Stayed on both the good and the bad sides of town. Left the US for deployments and contracting jobs but other then that, I'm pretty confident with my knowledge on the area.