How are most investors strategizing there (fix and flip or buy and rent)? 

This increase provides more choices for buyers and drives competition.Months Supply of Inventory: Inventory supply jumped by 59.3%, from 2.7 to 4.3 months.

On a separate note, I do not believe this farm yard has any strategic value for them... it's in a very corner off of a residential road that wouldn't do any good for trucking down or anything like that.  

On the flip side, having more choice in location with an existing product could be advantageous to both his personal life and the earnings potential; add in the second unit having the potential of being a STR/MTR and location becomes even more important.The contract/permit side CAN be challenging location by location; assuming he's working with someone who knows what they're doing, Raleigh makes it easier to get permits for these larger "small scale" projects than Durham.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize throughout the year and who can help you understand the implications of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year. 

This increase provides more choices for buyers and encourages competition.Months Supply of Inventory: Inventory supply jumped by 50%, from 3.0 to 4.5 months.

This substantial increase offers more choices for buyers, promoting a competitive market.Months Supply of Inventory: The supply of inventory jumped by 78%, from 5 months to 8.9 months.

@Sheila Richmond YoungTo begin investing in real estate, attend local meetups and internet forums, study books, and seek better financing choices.

I, like many used to think “newbies” posted questions or asked for “help” to obtain the best advice from experienced investors, obtain guidance on strategic alternatives, or get a qualified opinion on whether the latest hot guru was worth the $40k price of admission.But, I was WRONG.No, none of those reasons are why newbies come to BP.They don’t want to find out that their “revelation” about how to invest has been tried about 10 million times - with limited successThey don’t want to learn that without capital, knowledge and experience their willingness to commit weekends is near uselessThey don’t want our opinion that they should skip trying to wholesale and spend some time learning as a licensed agentThey don’t want advice that has them taking classes at community colleges or learning real estate law, finance, or principles.So WHAT do they seek when they come to BPThey want comfort, encouragement. and to be told their thoughts are correct.

House hacking is one of the most risk-averse residential investment strategies and will allow you to test the waters and strategically plan from there.