It requires no money upfront, so you will join thousands of others trying to do the same in your market.

As for Raleigh, if you’ve already seen the success of Airbnb-ing rooms there, it’s worth exploring further, as it’s a growing market with plenty of demand.For alternative strategies in Greensboro, look into renting by the room, especially for professionals or students.

So, with a house hack you need to understand the rental market and your approach to landlording.

That being said, and this is not for a sourcing homes for sale, but to source accredited investors in my line of work, the average marketing agency is looking at about $30-50/accredited investor lead setting up a call. 

Most times when evaluating a DSCR mortgage, market rent will come into play.

Have you had an appraisal done recently, or do you have comps to estimate the property's market value?

I used to think that cold calling was the only way to get off-market deals.

The partners between a realtor like myself (proficient in renovation experience), a general contractor, usually a loan consultant to support the buyer and the lender, (along with a buyer and seller of course) are the parties involved.I come across so many homes perfect for 203k or HomeStyle buyers, on and off-market, it isn't funny.

You have to know the market before you build a plan and I don't think this market supports your intended plan.

With a HELOC being around 9% I'd probably be paying more in interest than the money would make in the stock market.