Unfortunately, there are very few duplexes in Raleigh and the surrounding area and the few that are available are definitely not for sale for an amount that would make sense from a numbers perspective.

surrounding amenities?

I own land parcels that surround or are adjacent to substations, since I only care about distribution side interconnects.

She's our local STR expert in Bremerton (Kitsap County and surrounding areas in general).

I had my plane at Hawkins field though  that was a trip being surrounded by the hood LOL.. 

Maintenance does not do pest control. so my house, which is surrounded by ten acres of woodland requires $430 from orkin because they cant be bothered to open a can of raid.  

Surround yourself with successful like-minded people and you will get where you need to be!

With the capital gains tax laws surrounding selling a primary residence you can make a profit and not worry about the taxes 3 years later.

This would generally bode well for surrounding property owners as well.One other thing I would also try to scope out in the new building's planning docs would be whether or not they are including any retail/commercial space in addition to the residential apartments. 

It's beautiful...a dozen fishing cabins in Northern Minnesota on an entire peninsula of a lake surrounded by state forest land.