I'm based out of Raleigh and personally own rental properties in Fayetteville, Benson and Clayton and could offer some friendly advice and help out with your journey. 

Long-term rentals are a solid choice, but mid-term rentals in medical hubs (like yours) can offer strong cash flow with less turnover. 

Do a nice job.

Do you let the tenant supply and pay for their own internet or is it recommended to offer internet and charge the tenant a flat fee?

Getting sellers to accept half-price offers wasn’t as easy as they say.

Newbie investors talk about how they are going to get rentals so they can quit their job.

Fix it.We eliminate as much landscaping as possible: we take out flower beds and most decorative features, ideally, lawn mowing is the only job tenants have to do, because we know that's all we can expect from most.

It is my opinion that you should sign a RE-14 at some point in the journey and definitely before putting in an offer.

It's a single mom with one cute toddler that works her butt off to raise her kid, hold a full-time job, and go to school at night.

Already replied to your other post about Detroit questions.Your latest questions:1) Simple: you don't offer asking price, you offer an amount that makes your numbers work.2) You're looking in the wrong places, using the wrong search criteria - there are tons of deals available!