So, it seems to me that he is more focused on education than actually investing in real estate.  

However neither person is local , they both have filled out applications and seem to check out , but both have "Not for Real ID" IDs which seems like a red flag to me. 

@Sharad Bagri  As mentioned above, home warranties often aren’t as beneficial as they seem.

The numbers seem promising on paper, but I’m hoping to gather insights from locals or experienced investors who know the area well before moving forward.One thing that has caught my attention is the rental landscape.

I've never invested in commercial real estate but the price they want to sell for seems very attractive.

Sorry for the seemingly obvious question.Do people you hire as backups know that they are backups?

That does seem like a good numbers though.  

If not, we would just hold and rent the Mooresville house.I’ve been watching the trends on Zillow over some time now and it seems to me that the 1% rule is a thing of the past, like I just missed that boat.

Airy neighborhood.I decided on Mt-Airy and East falls as they seemed to be good places to invest in.

Yes and texas does seem like a great market.