I am not in North Carolina, but I am in 11 other markets and would be happy to chat to answer any questions.

Our focus is on mid market 50-100 unit's but happy to help.

New builds-broke even in the '08 market on two spec homes, built my own home from the ground up twelve years ago(400k in equity). 

Occasionally I'll see properties coming on the market where the seller has a VA loan with a low interest rate.  

design one for yourself. think about your market. like in columbus we have infill lots at 30x120 and so we developed and designed a house for ourselves. we build the same house and continue to Make modifications. it's the only new build we offer to build for clients. that's just my opinion. architects we didn't even use we looked at national builder Floorplans and decided. our typical lot is 3000-4000 square feet that we build on 

Many of these lenders allowing 2nds behind them are more expensive capital (10's - 13's in our current market [high rates - but now showing signs of coming down]).

Quote from @Francisco Milan: These really do not do much these days for people finding most of the listing online; however, you need to be sure that you put one out because any lead is a lead to put in your database to market to. 

If you need insights on financing, market trends, or property selection in Texas, DM me—I’ll point you in the right direction!

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My focus is simple: helping out-of-state investors like you unlock the full potential of the Birmingham market.