New Bern is the 34th largest city in NC, and the 1448th largest in the US. 

They are one of the largest REIAs in the country but I’m sure there are others also - find those (look on meetup.com and just search google). 

Firstly, because thee SHF index only track properties that are financed by a mortgage so they don't represent the whole market (SHF is the Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac equivalent of Mexico).As you know, Mexico has two distinct real estate market:A.

. :) For me, the largest chunks of money I've made are doing live-in flips.

I'm not completely sure what you mean in your distinction between a GC and a restoration company.

Another odd place that is kind of hidden as far as great short term rental opportunities is in and around Bath due to BIW (Largest employer in the state) needing to hire sub-contractors to come in and work.  

Your largest expense with short-term rentals is Property Management.

Danberry Realtors is the largest broker in the area and also does property management if you want to check them out.

@Jessica DiPonziano I just hired a professional real estate photographer to take pictures of my 5 largest properties.

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohi...