You'll have a tough time finding decent cash flow in Raleigh given your numbers if your approach is buying turn-key on market properties.

If you post a job, the first respondents are usually ones using an AI tool to respond to your posting and they are using a scattershot approach hoping to find someone who will take the bait.Good luck.

Recommend keeping your W2 job for as long as possible while building your PMC business.Typically, one needs 75-125 properties under management to actually make a living.This approach will also force you to automate your PMC business and maybe even hire a Remote Worker or two as you're able to afford. 

Without the returns you get from a hands on approach, I'd rather invest in the S&P. 

The property prices are more reasonable compared to many other markets, and there seems to be a healthy demand for rental properties.

The pushback is coming from places where there are healthy job markets yet impacted housing markets. 

Rethink your approach and have a realistic construction cost.   

With a portfolio approach my returns varied from 10% in a bad year to over 20% in a good year but probably averaged out at about 15% not counting appreciation.Now Im moving out of those assets into more syndications and passive.

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The issue in Chicago is our unique 2-4 unit inventory that is still more approachable in price compared to other big city markets.