, my question is do you think an SF home located about 20 minutes from the RTP / RDU area appreciation will continue at a typical annualized 3% pace, and do you think rent will continue to increase OR do you think the influx of housing over time will keep home prices flat, and rent flat with it?

I am going to join Pace Morby’s Subto program later.

I was told this would be an ideal package for me and would allow me to progress at my own pace to self learn about what I would need to to to maximize my tax deductions and would most likely include entity formation at extra costs. 

Because yup, Pace's 1st several business went under and, he didn't do them again.

If the property cash flows $0, gives me $0 in tax benefits and appreciates at 3% per year on pace with traditional inflation it’s still a massive winner.

You can view Pace Morby's videos as he is big into this strategy.

I prefer to stay in mostly owner occupied areas because it yields a higher quality resident that's more consistent over time and the homes typically appreciate at a faster pace. 

I'd suggest looking up Pace Morby and his book Wealth Without Cash. 

I have entered my 2nd year as an investor and I went from 1 door to 7, so I'm on pace. 

The sooner the better in my opinion though, there are tons of investors waiting on rates to drop before they get into the marketplace so when they do that's going to bring so much demand back into the marketplace it'll cause prices to increase at a much faster pace again.You can take advantage of the market that isn't as favorable right now and negotiate a great deal and still refinance in the next few years to help improve your position.