At some point you buy and fix up real estate to eventually sell it and live the life you desire.One piece I would make sure to consider is the current condition and rents for the duplexes before you put them on the market.

With him being a Real Estate guy, I cant see him doing something that would put a huge blow to the industry.Maybe the majority of our building materials is produced domestically?

This was pre-internet for this sort of thing, so I drove into town and grabbed all of the real estate magazines from the Maverick.

Hi Chris,Start by networking through BiggerPockets, local real estate meetups, LinkedIn, and self-storage investor groups.

Population decline has slowed, and key neighborhoods are seeing real growth.

I truly believe the first rental property is the most important, less so financially, but most importantly to get you in the investor mindset and make it real! 

Any investors, contractors, or real estate professionals working in NC?

Hello, my is Jonathan Jackson I am new to the real estate investing world.

I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with any local investor.Thank you! 

For a BRRRR if you are using debt most people will use some sort of hard money to purchase and a construction loan to fund rehab (unless you use cash).