I haven't really heard about investing in the area, haven't found any local realtors or lenders that are "investor friendly," and I'm not sure I have enough equity (or cash) to finance a brrrr (or similar project). 

Bring in a local investor who can JV or help you with your first couple or give them the deal and learn from it.

Go to local meetups in your city, be active in the BiggerPockets forums, network on BiggerPockets and LinkedIn.

Supposedly that Mediterranean diet will help your brain health too.Only 20% of the US population smokes and that decreases as income goes up so I you probably won't see alot of smoking investors.

The population is either declining or it's in a bad area. 

The key highlights of this slate of bills includesAdditional Excise Tax on STRCreation of a statewide STR registryStandardize safety requirements across the stateProtect the ability for local government to zone STR in accordance with their needsThis isn't the first attempt at statewide regulation, and its clear the bills as written would be operationally burdensome to put into place for the state (aka, expensive) and the problems they are trying to solve are not, in all, a result of STR in our communities but of bad tax laws already in existence.

It is important to carefully examine the loan agreement, local laws, and ethical standards.

Hi Buyan, The potential for rental hikes in the White Haven-Coro Lake neighborhood on Berta Road largely depends on factors such as local market conditions, demand for rental properties, and economic trends.

I also have access to off-market inventory in that area, as I am local in NC and would love to connect.

One of the risks here is that you can potentially have a nosey/disgruntled neighbor who would go as far as to file a complaint with the local building department.