It's financed via a HELOC (popular thing here in Hawaii), and I have a decent amount of equity in it, about $150,000, with $50,000 available to use. 

Turns out she's a rock star, she's a super neat freak.  

Maybe replace with dessert landscape........rocks. 

Though like you said, duplex, triplex, & fourplex are not really popular in NC in general.

The most popular markets are Cleveland, OhioToledo, OhioMemphis, TennesseeBirmingham, AlabamaKansas City, MissouriIndianapolis, Indiana Detroit, MichiganEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

I had a mold issue and had to cut out 2 feet of sheet rock out all the way down 1 wall in the master bed room (basement unit).  

It might be a little bit of a drive for you, but on 6/19 there is a Jersey Shore Real Estate meetup in Brick at River Rock Restaurant and on 6/27 there is one in Belmar at Beach Haus Brewery.I won't be able to make the one this week, but I hope to be at the one in Belmar. 

Yes, sending out a notice of rent increase 60-90 days out is a great idea but, it shouldn't be the first time the tenants are hearing of it and may actually rock the boat with a current good tenant.

Insulated and sheet rocked the walls.

@Jeremy Helsabeck the markets you listed for 75k-125k purchases are way too popular!