Not one single example, yet everyone pushes it like it's the ultimate protection policy.As stated above, the best protection is to follow the law, treat your tenants honestly, and document everything. 

I’m a little skeptical of taking reviews from the company itself if you know what I mean.

I was able to start a property management company after this which got me through the crash of 2007.

I’m an out-of-state investor new to the NC market.

Even if you aren't a property management company, you can still use platforms like AppFolio, Yardi, Buildium, and so on.Excel makes it too easy to forget something.

Quote from @James Wise:I need to dig up a podcast that I listened to about 2 months ago with Tom Ferry, and the person was giving all the states, You are pretty close to that number on 5 days or more.. 95% range, the industry is very off kilter these days with the low activity of 2023 and 2024 that most people licensed just retired, gave up, or thought they were going to do something and never could get a sale due to bad leadership.

Looked at HELOC on the rental, but is not allowed in Texas.Will probably apply for a 0% APR CC for a lot of expenses/material , but still need cash for labor/ vendors.Looked into personal loan , but 2 banks stated loan can not be used for investment property.

In most cases, neither is warranted.ANONYMITY: When you create the LLC, your name is recorded on the documents and published on the Secretary of State's website for all to see.

You can check out the BP books on househacking and I'd also look at out of state investing as well to get a better grasp on the key people you need!

If you want the best class A+ LTRs in the state I'd recommend the upscale neighborhoods of Charlotte (Southpark, Myers Park, Dilworth etc.), or RTP / Raleigh.