There's a diverse economy with banking, manufacturing, healthcare, tech, real estate, along with other industries, which means the local economy is more robust than what you would find in other parts of the country.CLT has had constant population growth for quite a while, which means continual demand growth for housing.

I started out REI on the wrong foot by getting blanket loans instead of conventional to start with.

I am looking for some advice on how to start out on the right foot.

Long story short, I purchased a 4,000 sq foot building in cash.

Some Brokers expect you to pull floor time or attend meetings, while you may prefer to never set foot inside the building.

With your price points will you be able to foot over the PITI it vacant?

If you mess around with price/sq foot search option you'll see there are still some opportunities out there. 

It literally blows me away to see the price per square foot in some areas compared to a couple of years ago.

If there's only 50sq foot of absorption area, that sounds like a one bedroom house.

I feel as house hacking a SFH will provide me all the control, responsibility, and flexibility I need to really get my foot in the door with REI.