I used to run a turnkey, and a resell company in both NC and SC border towns, Basically a 60 mile radius around Charlotte NC. 

It is a gamble.  

There are no natural disasters. there are two major universities, there's a good amount of things to do, taxes are low (I see newer houses with lower taxes than some 100 year old midwest homes), the area is easy to get to, and the laws here are pretty friendly to investment as the government has taken the gamble of giving major tax breaks to corporations and this in turn has helped fuel the job market.As for the rental stock, the seasonal snowbirds seem to have enough money to either do long STR's or own second homes here.

It's available at any Barnes and Noble, Borders, and I am sure Amazon.

Especially if you're getting help to do it.That said if you don't plan to use your degree in the relevant field going into debt to do so seems like an unnecessary gamble. 

89 lot development Canby Oregon Between IVY and FIR st. and borders Mollala river.. 

My name is Mike and I live in the North Dallas on the border of Collin and Denton County.  

Pressed, I share that I was born in El Salvador, and most tell me they are glad those kids are in cages at the border.

There was a little wall/dropoff where the leveling compund ended and the original floor remained so i had to use floor mortar to feather it down....still when walking on the new LVP, i can tell where the dropoff is/was.SO, next time i will 1. make the SLC more runny, 2. on a small job (500sf) ill plan to cover the entire space with the SLC so there are no transitions, and 3. the LVP with the underlayment attached seemed to work great on the portion of the floor that was on slab, but feels cheap to walk on in other areas - so next time i will most likely go with a product that allows a thick underlayment to go own underneath it.The last thing i learned was that the 1/4" gap around the borders that is recommedned is too generous as it is almost impossible to hit on the nose.

I know many of the investors on this board are honest but for every one of you I can show 5 dirty investors that will use a broker/agent and spit them out.Their is a fine line for a little upfront work to develop a relationship and flat out doing a ton of front end work hoping to get paid on the back end.That isn't a business to me but gambling as a broker/agent.I agree with J Scott that a great buyers agent doesn't always make a great listing agent.