I'm headed to Raleigh/Durham on April 20th and am wondering if there's a Realtor who's willing to spend about two hours with me (on Thurs or Fri) scheduling and showing a few multi-family properties in the best areas in exchange for great conversation and lunch?

Well, but it'd be much easier for anyone out of town to drive into town in the evenings, because traffic is heading out, but pretty impossible for anyone in town to drive out of town. 

The difference between the two is about $25k off the top of my head, with no other mortgage on the property, from about 110 on the lower appraisal to about 135 on the higher appraisal.

The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is "The Wealthy Barber".Personally, I view it as a separate line of business.  

@David Flanders from what I know on the Account Holder end of SDIRA @Brian Eastman hit the nail on the head - what you are looking for is a Unicorn :-)With that being said, there are/may be Private Lenders out there that are willing to do this.

Just to continue to learn until I feel more confident in my foundation not out the game just don't want to get in over my head there are still something things I would like to have visibility to just from the outside currently.

Keep in mind these snap shot in time sfr cap rates have almost no meaning and most especially without knowing what direction they are heading. 

Funds that are imminently headed for another RE purchase I just leave in the bank.

I'm searching, lots of hits, and I think I have bad info in my head (from the posts here that it is VERY bad info) but didn't the crash happen because of ppl being in exactly that position? 

don't let a little cash for permits cause you a headacherealtor disclosuresif you rehab and sell and the selling agent does not disclose updates his or her head is in a slingthey will let the buyer know of updates esp for sellplus you have the home inspector that will really knowcover your bases and don't be stingy with the money for permits, it will save you a lot of heartacheenjoy