This is in addition to the fundamental right to privacy for the members of a transaction.

I am sure many of these answers is likely no.That's the fundamental problem I see with these types of things is that it gives a seller a false hope of finding a sucker cash buyer and junks up properties from trading in the marketplace.You can't make sure as a seller the wholesaler will perform unless they have a bunch non-refundable money in the pot.If they tie up a property for a few months and everything falls out it's a waste of time.

I lack the necessary knowledge and background to build so I evaluate a buy based purely on the fundamentals of that buy versus what I believe I could get for my money in other investments with the same sort of risk and time commitment.

No one city will be "the next Silicon Valley," and that's a good thing.As for the original question, the market fundamentals in Raleigh have been good for decades.

Personally, I think Indianapolis and Kansas City have the best combination of cash flow and good economic/demographics fundamentals.

That's the fundamental point of doing your due diligence.

I finished my first course (Fundamentals) and am now on "Practice."

It is a fundamental principle in any venture that you pursue. 

Be careful with the realtor thing as it can sometimes interfere with good investment analysis and many of the peer pressure that you get as a realtor can distract from fundamentally solid investing. 

But, if you don't have a buyer in place, then it is always safer to stay with the fundamentals.