I'm also in CLT and can shed some light on the market there. 

I am also a licensed realtor, have worked a loan originator for hard money lender, have light general contracting experience.

Ii am looking for guidelines to get off-market, foreclosure, distressed properties in wake county or within 60 minutes of travel. please throw some light and guide me.

It's best to get a Flood Light with Camera outside and a few camera's in the interior. 

For Christmas I put up Christmas lights she called me screaming and yelling and telling me there's no alterations to the home.

We know that the term "Buy Box" refers to an investors standard that could give him/her the green light on buying a specific property they might be looking at, if it passes that standard.I believe that I'm lacking in the correct nomenclature and can't find the correct terms to describe this idea or concept that I'm trying to convey.

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Check into the items listed above and if you get a green light, definitely move forward! 

If you get the green light from them, I'd happily recommend a few PMs I've worked with. 

I purchase, do a light rehab and then rent it out after a year or 2 so I'm slowly scaling.