We have a friend with a nice RV that needs motor fixing.

Younger folks might live in the city in enclaves like Charles Village, Canton, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Mount Vernon, etc, but if you have money and kids, you move to Baltimore, Howard or Harford County because they schools are far better.

If you're lucky, it may just need a capacitor or fan motor replacement (sub-$1,000 repair, potentially far less).To put things into a rough analogy (I'm not in the medical field either, so apologies if this is nonsensical from your viewpoint): Before getting a heart transplant, I'd at least make an effort to unclog the arteries beforehand.

I'm remote and would appreciate input from a realtor who is familiar with Edgecomb County and Rocky Mount NC where I'm looking to invest.  

That will get you a total loan mount of at least $87k, again if you have some experience, that could go up to $95,000.

I have seen a good amount in the outskirt areas such as Fayetville, Clayton, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Burlington, etc.

IKEA does offer different hardware for wall mount but i usually dispose and install it the way I know how to. 

When first moving back to Chicago we had a condo in a mixed-used building along a corridor called Motor Row.  

Aloha,You definitely need to get a wall mounted key box to lock keys in, AND, be sure you do not label the keys with addresses.

We're focusing on checking out neighbourhoods like Brentwood, Smyrna, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, and Spring Hill.