How do you build trust and present your deals to make them more appealing?

As Rick mentioned, which is not what any OOS investor ever wants to hear, but being present is probably going to be helpful at some point in this process.

Currently don’t have the funds nor setup/space to do a house hack but good to keep in mind for the future if the opportunity presents itself! 

For the ground floor (non-permitted) we need to do some bathroom improvements which are not presently to code.

Hi Joseph,Shelby, NC presents some interesting opportunities for real estate investment, but it also has some potential challenges to consider. 

They were struggling to find a new place to live and needed financial help to secure their next steps and provide Christmas presents for their children.

This was not on the inspection report and did not present as an issue until I went through my first winter season.

Present your investment opportunities to your investor list and capitalize on the power of referrals.

The reality is an investor needs to first know what type of investing they want to do and understand presentation and negotiation before they do any marketing.  

And make sure that all items necessary for you to get the best rate possible from your carrier (like 4 point inspections, roof attachment points, pool enclosures etc) are present or available.One nasty little factor that can't be helped is that every time you buy a property for more than than last owner paid - you will have a tax bump due to re-assessment.