It will be so nice for techie innovation to slow down - less new things to learn.

Looks like you have plenty of room and have done your homework, so nice job!

It's silent to any registration requirements, but I've never heard of any requirement other than the NJ DCA green card filing for this type of property in JC.Let me know if you're able to uncover any other details...

Plenty of fun things to check out and opportunities to uncover!

@Neil Schoepp There are lots of great reasons to live in the Triangle area of NC, most of which you have already uncovered.  

Once you get it under contract, then you can look to uncover some "hidden problems"  I would advise hiring an inspector, just like you would on a personal residence.If the seller is intentionally hiding an issue, there is not a lot you can do before hand, as even a good inspector can only do so much.  

Essentially, this one IRS auditor uncovered a vast tax dodge where the grandparents were running several million dollars through shell corporations set up and owned by children and grand children, paying zero taxes along the way with deliberate obfuscations, magic hand waving and smoke.  

More factors than I can list here; your due diligence process will take at least a month and you will uncover more things as you go down the list.  

I'm now researching methods to uncover my own deals (direct marketing etc.), but I'm curious to know what methods have been most effective for experienced rehabbers in the area.So do you: Use wholesalers?

@Steven Frey this isn't a good answer but the best carpet is no carpet.LVP and other types of flooring are so nice!