As the subject says, I am a new investor looking to invest in the Triangle region of North Carolina.

Hey all! Just curious what everyones favorite areas to flip currently are in the Chicagoland area! We have been doing the naperville/ plainfield area, but looking to possibly try some other places!
Im also curious wh...

I suppose I could get out of my comfort zone and explore properties past the DC region. 

Also, I have written extensively on syndication investments I have made in the region in my 4 part BP blog series: Have I Found the Holy Grail of Passive Real Estate Investing?

The people you meet, the experiences, the regional tenant culture, and landlording ...I gained a deeper understanding having lived it and feel much more confident in my investment here than relying on someone else, sight unseen and unexperienced. 

If you have the cash to consider this, you should just go to a regional bank and get a portfolio loan / non-confirming / in-house.

Since the rent is guaranteed by publically traded or financially strong national and regional retailers you have a higher expectation of the rent being paid at the beginning of the month, each and every month of the lease.

What other avenues you might recommend to identify the owners in the mid-Atlantic region? 

Population trends continue to favor the region.

I've spoken to a regional bank about a business line of credit.