Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

I’m not familiar with those markets, but I would suggest finding some meetups and attending as many as you can.

If so what was the experience like.Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Never leave tools on a job.

Nothing is set in stone yet, so I’m open to suggestions on how to navigate this situation.Thanks in advance, BP community!

This journey that we're all on can be lonely, especially when it comes to balancing W2 jobs, kiddos and real estate investing. 

I would suggest looking at Alamance county. 

@Daniel Tanasa house hacking looks to be the common suggestion, thanks Daniel 

These numbers suggest this could be a strong buy-and-hold investment, assuming the market supports your rent and expense estimates.Good luck!

If the goal is to become a full-time flipper/contractor, then doing tighter jobs can help build momentum for a business, that will pay dividends well beyond just the specific house, itself.