Otherwise, you could attend local meetups, join mentorship programs or work with investor-friendly agents.

There are great local groups like the North Carolina Real Estate Investor Association and TREIA.

Talk to a local realtor about rental trends.Consider the specific homes you've found.

But you should check local ordinance.

Thank you,These days, either you invest for cashflow or appreciation, it's way better to invest locally.

There are plenty of local events that are more networking events in your area for sure.

This happened about a week after we sold a property in that same zip code.https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/jalil-george-young...

I was talking to my local loan officer the other day who said they are making zero loans on small rental properties right now because the numbers don't work on any of them. 

Your lease should cover the fact that they walked through and accepted the house - this includes the yard.also, regardless of the tree location you can take the straight line vertical and trim those branches in most locations - check with local HOA, building or code enforcement 

., for weekend retreats while also rent it out part time, assuming local laws permit.