Some people need 2% above the borrowing cost (8% cost of hELOC you gotta then make 10% + etc) and others will want to double their cost of capital or 200% so it depends.Everyone's going to give you their anecdotal experience or what their preferences are so its good to hear it all and determine your own.

This is where people fly in, this is where jobs and internships are, and it's central to the entire Triangle.

Many people don't want to self manage from out of state, and professional managers can suck up alot of the cash flow, and not do as great of a job as you would've hoped. 

Lots of people do short term rentals with pools, this is not very uncommon.

But it wa a decent gig for people until a year or two ago.

I think it's fair to say that for some people, reading can essentially be another form of procrastination, just like social media and TV. 

We love North Carolina but we're 20 years from the retirement dream. 

Typically people charging for that service are doing it because they need the money...if you catch my drift. 

Florida should be busy currently with people staying in the Winter to get away from the cold & snow. 

Social media is a good place to meet people, but do you really understand what they do?