I am open to outside of Raleigh as well given the prices have increased significantly, but want to stay within a few hours. 

Quote from @Grant Woodward: Do you get pictures from your cleaners after every stay? 

For now, staying local allows me to leverage my property management experience—most of which came from working directly for family and close business associates who were property managers, contractors, and business owners.

I bounced around the minors in hockey and I wish I still owned all the places that I stayed.  

Staying proactive not only protects your tenants but also safeguards your investment.

Looks super promising for those staying up late on FB a few nights a week.  

Stay tuned and work with their folks for details, should be some exiting things in the future.  

So most agents are only putting about half of that $12k in their pocket, and out of that $6k they have to cover all of their operating expenses: licensing fees, MLS/ Realtor Association fees, continuing education classes to stay compliant with licensing requirements, monthly "desk" fees/ technology fees to their brokerage, health insurance for themselves and their family, errors and omissions insurance (required), marketing, car, car insurance, gas, clothes, computer/ software, cell phone, closing gifts, signs, photography, staging if they offer that, etc.

I have listened to some stuff with him and read his stuff but he is rather new.I have purchased numerous land courses and done many deals. 

It needs to be irrevocable so that it stays outside the estate of the seller.2.