Here were the results:Sales Growth: As you can see, Raleigh and Durham are VERY different in terms of Existing Home Sale Counts YoY.

Here's an article that you may find helpful.

There is a great group of members on here to connect with.

My vision is to keep it a while (it’s paid off) and use the cashflow to help with my kids college.  

I have many questions that need answers so I will likely be a regular here in this chat.

Well, you came to the right place to ask that. 

I decided to buy the property from my grandfather using a gift of equity, which allowed me to take over ownership without having to come up with the full down payment and pay for the tax lien and his closing costs.

So you would either need to learn a lot about how to be an awesome STR operator and you would probably need to put into your home $20,000 to $100,000 in adding furnishings, design, and adding amenities to make the property desirable.

If you have any specific questions, I am here to assist.

You have to make it special.