There are many here in my local area and your area is likely to have the same type of meetings.Most of the deals that I fund are by meeting investors in person at these groups and creating strong relationships. 

I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

We still end up doing a few things like upgrading appliances or installing recessed LED lighting and dimmer switches and other life-style upgrades to attract top-notch tenants. 

I am a little late to the game and have been told several times throughout my adult life to invest in real estate, but I ignored the advice.

There's literally no advertising in the post at all, it's simply a news update on changes to UW guidelines...

I am currently searching for a job in property management because I feel it will give me solid experience and knowledge to tackle my own properties one day (and I am in need of a career change).

I do know that you focused specifically on the "Triangle" but I wanted to create a conversation.

This approach can create a sustainable retirement income while preserving your retirement accounts for long-term growth.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Considering the change as the STR numbers just aren't working, especially with the associated expenses and turnover frequency.

For the contractors, there are always going to be ones that have you already saying yes to stuff and will just continue to send crazy change orders, and when they do that is when you stop the project and go elsewhere.