One has a little bit of a steep driveway, but not too bad.

Of course, if I was a bad boy, just let me know what I got up to that caused the issue.

Not too bad, especially in a market that’s been anything but easy.But let’s be honest—it’s not all smooth sailing.

The issue I see is that market has historical appreciation below average (not bad, but slightly poor).  

They’re making sure they are aware of anything bad happening or issues they need to be aware of.

I would say if you do jump in without physically going to the area...you should definitely buy in a nicer neighborhood (I hear too many stories with new investors getting burned investing in bad neighborhoods). 

If you're comfortable with waiting 3 years, maybe that's not a bad decision since the building has a foundation that isn't going to fall apart, but yeah it's good that you are figuring out what you need to know to be ready when the time comes.

2) You MUST screen these people before renting to them, but you can use FurnishedFinders screening tool3) Otherwise, you can put your choice of screening link in your ad or include in a response template in FF.

Quote from @Chan Park: The first leak was allegedly due to bad caulk.

While @Phillip Austin mentioned Raleigh is a higher returns its just very much a appreciation market, you will not find rentals that cashflow, so depending on your goals its a good or bad market.