Thanks @Russell Brazil!

Looking for someone that can do things soup to nuts, light electrical, possibly some minor plumbing adjustments, then all the finish work including heavy tiling.

When the market went nuts in SoCal I took my equity off the table before the bubble burst.

The Charlotte market is nuts.

As a general rule these days with good credit you can qualify for a mortgage (PITI) payment that is:Max PITI = (50% of your gross - other loan obligations (like car, student loan, etc))  Other obligations does not include things like Gas or utilities etc.In this way you should cover most or all of the mortgage and expense with rent, get experience as a landlord, and still have a nice nut to invest elsewhere once you are autopilot with the house hack.Good luck you are in a great position

. : kitchen cabinetry, bathroom, landscaping, roofing.Not that I would do all on one property, nut just so I know with what price to go in based on repairs needed?

The brokers work only when they want to and not because they are a hamster on a wheel trying to make a nut.

Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:@Glen Nash contact commercial brokers in those areas.  

@Russell Brazil Thanks for the heads up.

As @Russell Brazil stated not having long term roots plays a major role in why one moving to a more expensive neighborhood might not be a sound business plan.