You're about 1.5 hrs from both Charlotte and Raleigh, so halfway could be a good compromise if you like more of a smaller feel but still near conveniences and shopping. 4.

I'm not sure I can copy and paste my Excel spreadsheet, so i will approximate the numbers here.Strategy:Take a Home Equity Loan (second) on our primary @ 5%.Pay off existing HELOC (variable, at 7.5% now), use remainder ($120k) to buy the land (plus 30k of our own cash).

Managing 17 shopping centers and selecting sites for new developments is no small feat—kudos to you!

Perhaps reach out to local agents who work with a lot of buyers in your market and see if any of them need a place to rent while they house shop (inventory is still low).

i also help with the set up, hosting and finding cleaners  I make it a one stop shop and the process makes it seamless and a sure thing with making money and keeping costs down.  

Just shop around online, look for properties similar to yours, add them to favorites and watch them to see how long it takes for them to rent.

If you got your credit decent you can start soft shopping for conventional/fha home loans if you didnt do so well improving  your credit this is where you start looking for private  lenders, partners and investors.

So this is not something new, I've used Flat Fee agency before and I know how these guys are working.It' small shop operation, 3-6 guys, with 1 TC.

They're pricey, and I'm keen to do some comparison shopping.

Your going to the London School of Economics, your not some punk day dreaming from Mom's basement working PT at McD's who's best achievement was the dugout ya made in metals shop and got your first -B of your life wondering how to get Grant Cardone "rich" with you $85 of deployable savings......