Between equity and appreciation growth, you can hit that within 4-5 years.

Test your contractors / handy people out on small jobs first, and ask pointed questions before assigning tasks to determine not only if they are "comfortable" doing the work, but ask: "How many times have you done this specific type of job, and can you show me pics of the end product?"

The COC you're looking for is going to be tough to obtain as property taxes are higher but the anticipated growth far outweighs the cash flow difference. 

As a matter of fact that drive time may encourage you continue your growth a rapid pace!

We are getting an Apple HQ over the next few years so you'll see continued job and wage growth.I also work with a handful of out-state-investors in both the Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro markets on purchasing rental properties with great success to take advantage of the aforementioned appreciation, great ROI on rental rates, and continued rent growth with the limited housing inventory and incredible demand.You can't go wrong buying in this market especially with the amount of capital you have and what I can only assume to be a strong DTI based on your original post.

@Dan MarlI just wanted to say congratulations I am about to purchase my first home and this is exciting meeting others who are also taking on the journey this year, we should network and I'll def be reaching out to you and following your growth!

They are the key - since you are overseas you may want to find one who can handle a lot of the tasks like collateral storage as wellOther team members are an attorney, preservation company, reo asset company in case it ever went delinquent.I run my business from my home and have ran it from overseas when on vacationsOnly obstacle really is the time zones

The growth is great in these areas and you can still acquire a 3/2/2 for much less and the appreciation will be good.

Great perspective, asking for health statues sounds like a challenging task.

What does everyone do in these situations to continue their growth?