If a TV remote's batteries die, you need to hope you have batteries.

I own a STR cabin in northern MI, where I'm from, that's been doing pretty well and so I've had the idea to buy another similar property up there (I do have a great husband/wife team that takes care of the place, pure gold), or something similar outside of Nashville that I could manage and occasionally enjoy myself!

@Mike SmithI agree with @Howard KlahrThe value of the appraisal, and this is pure speculation, is probably placing most of the weight on the market approach.

@Nick Brubaker this is purely a lender issue as we can put any entity in the First Named Insured position when starting a policy. 

If you're purely focused on duplexes I would broaden your search to Garner, Knightdale, Durham, Zebulon etc.

When i do construction the inspectors want the smoke alarms hard wired, with battery backup.

What you need is to connect with purely passive accredited investors and learn about their investment locations.

Truly it’s not purely passive since I self-manage 17 units but I’m not leaving my W2 to retire at 32 anyhow.  

Purely anecdotal here…With the rise of YouTube influencers hawking “passive” income through STRs, a lot of people got into the business, either naive to the work involved, or disinterested solely thinking it was a quick way to make money.Money can be made, however real estate has traditionally been a long play.What’s crazy to me, is at the interest rates and price paid, there’s no way THOSE particular people weren’t making money.

Pure appreciation plays are riskier.