You can find something in Durham and parts of Raleigh, specifically zips 27610, 27603, and parts of 27604 that would meet your criteria, however generally speaking most of the inventory that would fit what you are looking for in Raleigh or Durham would likely be in neighborhoods that I personally wouldn't want to invest in, C- to D type neighborhoods.

We meet twice a month: once to vet a passive investment together, and once to bring in an outside expert to present on their area of expertise. 

Meet ups could be a good source too since you’re in a big market. 

I would love to meet you when you come out some time.

(Not a lawyer so this is not legal advice) You've listed all the reasons why people fire property managers, it sounds like they've just done a poor job of meeting your expectations. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

If you want to combine two or more lesser sales into one higher purchase that is fine as long as your purchase meets the timing requirements for each sale.  

If a bank does this, they have no flexibility in their lending and must meet Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's requirements in each loan.

Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

Hi @Jorge Lopez appears the iOS version of the bigger pockets app has been pulled off the App Store, usually that happens because apps are not getting updated to meet current standards but I would have to defer to the BP team to clarify.