Where open floor plan looks especially awkward is when the living room is already narrow from side to side and goes straight back into kitchen like a train car. I

The RTP area, comprising cities like Raleigh, Durham, and Cary, is an attractive option for several reasons:Strong job market and population growth, driven by the tech, research, and education sectors, ensuring consistent rental demand.More affordable home prices compared to Charlotte, allowing for better cash flow from rental income.Areas like Cary, Apex, and parts of Raleigh have newer construction townhomes/condos that fit your criteria.Potential for long-term equity growth, as the region is seeing steady appreciation.Some recommended areas to consider near RTP:Cary (especially newer developments like Amberly)ApexNorth RaleighDurham (for slightly lower prices)Charlotte is also a solid option, though it may be more expensive:Strong financial/banking sector driving job and population growth.Higher home prices but potentially higher rents as well.Newer townhome/condo developments in areas like Ballantyne, University City, and South End.Robust long-term equity growth potential, but higher entry costs.

Its interesting in your dialog with @Christopher Smith  but you mentioned hitting a person with your car. I

These small outskirt cities may develop excellent school districts(like cary in NC) but the industry growth plus school is rare.

Hypothetical: I can walk up to somebody and say I want to buy your car. I

.$586,0008.5%1.0%54.2%46.9%Raleigh-Cary, N.C.$462,000-2.6%4.4%23.2%53.7%Richmond, Va.$473,0007.1%5.7%39.8%56.9%Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.$620,0006.8%6.6%48.0%62.7%Rochester, N.Y.*$310,000N/AN/AN/AN/ASacramento-Roseville-Folsom, Calif.$673,0001.6%4.2%36.7%40.7%San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas$348,000-2.6%-0.9%17.8%40.0%San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, Calif.$1,072,0001.6%5.7%49.5%65.7%San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, Calif.$1,041,000-11.7%-4.4%7.5%30.8%San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.$1,469,000-4.0%-0.4%23.6%26.3%Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.$777,000-5.5%-0.2%24.6%47.0%St.

And that educational out, you know, where you get a degree that offers you upward job mobility, where you move into a big house, and you drive an expensive, late-model car? I

When I was changing my Geico autoinsurance to SC while registering my car, I kept them on the phone and they helped me out with a quote for a landlord policy.

Both are base models.Dream car is an Audi A8L but I will never get one.

I drive a SL600 v12, $5 hurt, but I can not go to a car I might have to push up a hill just to get to the other side.