Networking at local meetups and connecting with agents who work with investors sounds like a great strategy.

I'm a broker in CA and that's just not possible, especially when you completed your due diligence in 10 and wanted to cancel escrow. 

The main thing being: giving up a property that appears to have appreciated pretty well is just a touch pill to swallow and I've regretted a few moves I've made when put in a similar situation to yours, and I had less equity in mine.It sounds like you're moving to Raleigh in the near future and want to buy a multifamily to househack.

Be positive -  I would guess that over 95% of our clients complete their exchanges with properties they like.  

This is completely baffling to us how this can happen!

So your son is wholesaling the property then, it sounds like, and sellers are willing to sell subject to the existing mortgage to the end buyer?  

Hi Joshua,It sounds like you’ve got a solid situation—congrats on positioning yourself so well!

Are you doubling down on short-term rentals in tourist-heavy areas, pivoting to long-term rentals in growing suburban markets, diving into value-add multifamily properties, or exploring something completely different?

Sounds like a solid plan!

Compare to CA: I was just in a cabin construction yesterday doing a walk through video- priced at $717k, 3/2, that will come with 'luxury finishes'/fully furnished/turn-key when it's completed at the end of March.