I'm an agent and small scale investor in the Columbus area, and know central and southeastern Ohio very well.

Oak Island overall has a much larger supply of housing units in total than some of the other beach communities in southeastern NC.

You want something with some kind of siding: metal, aluminum, vinyl, or brick.

Below are some generalizations about locations and ongoing maintenance costs: Older properties require more maintenance than newer properties.Composition roofs require more maintenance than tile roofs.Properties in climates with hard freezes require more maintenance than properties in milder climates.Properties in locations with a lot of moisture require more maintenance than properties in dryer climates.Wood siding requires more maintenance than aluminum or stucco siding.Properties with lush vegetation require more maintenance than properties with little or no vegetation.SummaryUsing the above criteria and considerations, I believe you will be able to narrow your focus to a small set of cities.

It's called a Copalum repair to pig tail aluminum wire with copper ends.

I'm in southeastern Wisconsin.

When assessing a new property, you should have your electrician look for visible Knob & Tube or Aluminum wiring and also for indications that some of the wiring was updated but not all (could still have knob & tube or aluminum wiring in the walls).If you do buy a property with Knob & Tube or Aluminum wiring, you should budget for a complete upgrade of the wiring.

We are looking into southeastern WY or turn-keys right now.

Additionally, houses built before 1970-ish may have aluminum wiring.

I also tow a 5x8 aluminum trailer when I need to haul something.