I would probably work with an attorney in North Carolina (or wherever you live) to do some estate planning since you do have young kids.

I currently live in WA state and invest out of state for buy and holds.

Quote from @Brendan Doherty': I’ve read in books of people getting past having to live in the property they own so they can rent all units year one of ownership(living on the property with an rv).

I too live in Asheville, so Sapphire was closer than Cashiers and Highlands.

In my experience, a large percentage of them are fully functional adults that refuse to take personal responsibility for their lives, which is why they are receiving free rent from taxpayers instead of working for a living.

These type living arrangements are primarily short term until user circumstances change

If you are buying to live in, you could also do FHA with a cosigner.

I’ve been starting my research by seeing what is being bought and what is on the market, and live nearby so would like to check out neighborhoods, but am wondering which neighborhoods I should invest in?

The lot works and ok with living in one unit, just trying to find people that have executed them in Los Angeles City.

When I tried to get it when my side of the family found out and tried ti take over reverser mortgage payments to bank because she had died it was to late so they sold the house to Hud and then other reverse mortgage companies but a relative still lives there so they can't kick them out.