There's numerous industrial and chemial plants several miles away and a lot of workers are from out of state getting paid great money and are willing to pay a bit more or split to have a nicer place than some of the basic trailers they usually set them up in.

@Chad Reed what you are running into sounds like a "national" bank.  

@Dalton Lane @Drew Fein, if you're interested in networking and learning at a national forum in Denver, be sure to check out the Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Conference here and here next month with @Joe Fairless.

It's a national company, but they have an office in the Ayrsley area of Charlotte.

Does Home Park's proximity to Downtown and Tech give it an advantage over the numerous hotels in the area?

Of course real estate investor would be the easiest out of the choices because there is no formal education or licensing requirements and there are numerous ways to invest in real estate.

Loudon County is the richest county in the entire nation as measured by median household income....so not a lot of people in distressed situations there.

I have been working in the mortgage industry for close to 8 years for one of the nations largest lenders.

I would find deals first and get buyers second.I have been contacted by numerous wholesalers, have given them my info and am willing to close, but I have never heard from them again.

May I suggest that you drive by the areas and check your route(s) to the subways or buses; check on numerous weekdays, as commuter patterns are somewhat different.