I'm seeing other section 8 listings in the area mention that the tenant is responsible for their own appliances, so I feel like I'm missing a simple solution here or is it possible that section 8 would do the inspection, pass, and just inspect the tenants appliances later?

There are still deals out here, and don't get me wrong it's a lovely area, but I would be very cautious and do plenty of research as it's not such a fast growing market such as Charlotte or Raleigh.I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have about this area, feel free to reach out if ya do!

I feel bad because I know they won’t be able to find a place to move with such a large dog.

How do you feel about new construction?

Once you feel comfortable that you know where to want to invest and you have the funds for a down payment, all you need to do is get preapproved and start working with a realtor to identify a specific property.

We will be starting a tiny home in West Asheville in the coming months, feel free to swing by when we get going and good luck in your search.  

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Feel free to send any questions over.

Do you feels these will help?