I've sold several homes in this area for my real estate clients too, and they've all been happy up here. 

@Christian Artuso welcome to the forums and on starting your real estate investing journey.

Read the NC general statute on wholesaling and ask frequent questions to the real estate commission.

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I'm on the hunt for real estate meetups to expand my experience and network, but I must not be looking in the right places.

Build your network by joining local real estate investor meetups or online communities like BiggerPockets.

You came to the right place to learn more about real estate investing!

I’ve been in real estate and mortgage for over 30 years, and if there’s one thing I know for sure—it’s that there’s always more to learn.

Akku, solid move getting into real estate early.

If this effort gains traction, it could fundamentally reshape the U.S. mortgage market, impacting financing options for real estate investors nationwide.The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Housing FinanceFannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from banks and lenders, package them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors.