Go to your favorite search engine (e.g. google.com) and type in "North Carolina 10 day notice" and you will get a ton of responses.

When you start raising money, the kinds of investors you're going to get are individuals who want to make a better return than the stock market. 

Very exciting you are looking to get into the RE investing world.Thanks for the interest in Rent To Retirement.

Even still, it could be said that I've still lost money due to my time on the tools instead of prospecting as a real estate agent (the cost of lost opportunity).If you can truly do 80%-90% of the work yourself (at acceptable quality levels) and you aren't sacrificing your time where you can get better returns for your efforts, then yes, it can work even up here in Canada.

My wife works for Ferguson, and I know many contractors, so I can get a lot of materials at cost.

you may have to save up until you have enough money to do so - down payment, closing costs, reserves, etc.House Hacking: What Is It, How to Start, and Strategies for Successit's a more powerful way to get started. 

You should reach out to @Melissa Haworth she can get the actual numbers/rents on STRs in the area to help run your comps.Each building is different, each area is different, it is important to find accurate data to make good decisions.

It's much more affordable (you can get the $100 annual version instead of $300 per month like Appfolio).

A typical snake is configured for 100 feet.Call another plumber and get a video of your sewer line.

Quote from @Carini Rochester: Since you inherited the house, you get the stepped up basis.