Which is why I plan to look into the Spokane market, where the RE values are not as over inflated compared to what fundamentals say is solid, RE positively cash flows, and there seems to be a lot more upside potential as that city is turning and seems to be on a good trajectory long term.

What's so cool about Brian's investing trajectory was that he was able to go from owning a duplex to hundreds of units fairly quickly.

The key here is to identify which areas are on a long term upward trajectory, which areas are stagnant, and which areas are having serious issues.

Given that you have a comfort level here (I presume you have some family and friends in the area) and surely have some historical reference of your own for the trajectory of certain areas, on top of it being a great entry level market, I say dig in to RDU.

Charlotte is more established in this sense, so I think Raleigh's trajectory is closing the gap with respect to Charlotte, although a slow one.

My wife and I are 25 and 29 respectively, we have two awesome kids,  we own two CrossFit gyms and I just became a real estate salesperson in the last couple months.I read a ton of books and listen to a ton of podcasts and Rich Dad, Poor Dad really kicked off this interest for me a couple months ago.I grew up in a family that didn’t have much money and have been working very diligently to develop myself in the areas of personal finance and investment so that my wife and I can build a great future for ourselves and our children and set a solid trajectory for the generations to come. 

Sounds as if you are on a great trajectory with the broker license, the finance degree and the drive to continue exploring real estate. 

If the economy has a downward trajectory, then they may not even be able to pay as much rent as you asked for in the past.

A taste of inflation should change the trajectory of real estate prices - what remains to be seen is how quickly and by how much.

You want to understand the growth trajectory so you can make sure to make choices that put you on the winners side!