While real estate investing aims to achieve financial freedom, this is only possible if you invest where rents outpace inflation and there is significant, sustained population growth.

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

This gives you a foothold in the market without overextending financially, and you can always explore other investments later.If you can find a multifamily property in Asheville, that’s an even better house hack.

Also LLCs cant use small claims court here.

Also, consider this copy & paste advice below:Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

I'm glad I said I had to talk it over with my financial advisors. :) 

It could impact your home equity and financial security.For a safer and more specialized alternative, consider a Fix & Flip loan. 

You could then go to the tenant with the "report", of sorts, and let them know that you would have that for a court case if they wanted to take it that far.Like I said, outside the box.

I used an attorney to file for eviction and we had the court date towards the end of October.

@Kendric BufordRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?