Professional Photographer in Raleigh NC

[Keith N.]

Hi All,

I was wondering if any other buy & hold investors have used a professional photographer to take pictures of the exterior/interior of their properties to be used for listings online.  A lot of the listings I see online only contain a few pictures and were clearly taken using a camera-phone.  I would imagine that getting a professional photographer to come in, take a large number of quality photo's, and utilize lighting techniques would pay dividends in regard to increasing interest in properties and the price it ends up being rented for.

Does anyone have opinions on using a professional as opposed to taking pictures yourself?  If this is a good idea, could you point me in the direction of someone in Raleigh who does a good job with this?  

Thanks.