I have gained so much knowledge from the podcast and videos that I have already watched on here.

I recently came across a list of leads being offered by a realtor of short sale opportunities where the sellers were being foreclosed on while having tens of thousands of dollars in equity with the home.

Along with gathering information online, I've also been watching a ton of videos on youtube and that is how I stumbled across BiggerPockets.

Aside from that, my reasons for choosing Charlotte were that :It has a strong economy with a variety of industries & a growing tech sceneThe avg rent-to-income in Charlotte is around 27%, which makes it pretty affordable for tenantsThe rent to home price ratio was relatively high (2% rule, though it looks like it may need to be more of a 1% rule, as with other places)It's generally safe, with crime trending downward over the last 10 yrsNet inbound migration was highHome appreciation was up, but not ridiculously so like some other markets (like my home state in CO)It's near to several other potentially attractive markets if Charlotte _didn't_ work out for us, like Raleigh, Nashville.All these factors lead me to believe Charlotte is going to be a good place to acquire buy & hold rental properties and try my hand at a new business.

I have a well thought out business plan, systems ready to go and a schedule planned to maximize lead gen at a minimal cost.

This plus the fact that the building is in a rather poor state leads me to believe that the revenue from the HOA fees and coined operated laundry machines may be going in someone's pocket rather than in maintaining the building.

Matt Jones - Agreed, my BIGGEST fear is needing someone to hold my hand and lead me to my first deal.

Google window reglazing videos. 

Can anyone provide any good leads on wholesalers, contractors, and agents in the area?

In your case, you want to have 2 landing pages one for converting motivated seller leads and the other to convert buyers for those motived sellers.So I'm going to outline the anatomy of a very well designed landing page template and then go over a couple of tips with pictures and examples.