Hi Kit, Cary is a tough area as its a very hot market, you might want to check out Durham - prices are much lower and there are a higher percentage of renters than in Cary.

This forum is an incredible resource, enjoy and good luck!

If the markets hot and all the "deals" are gone, then wholesaling probably isn't going to work.

My question is this, how will the decision on whether to rent us an apartment be made given the following:Her:Very good creditIn the militaryHas significant savingsMe:Not so hot creditA defaulted student loan (I'm currently rehabbing it)A released tax lienSmall amount of savingsExcellent rental historyThe apartment we are looking at is WELL below the housing allowance given us by the DOD.Would one half of a couple cause a rental application to be denied?

I am not too familiar with real estate in the Baltimore area where I have seen incredible deals.

Make sure the attic is ventilated well, if your living space is that hot, what is all that heat doing to your shingles?

Thank you so much; this is all incredibly helpful as I get a rough idea of whether I’d do better selling now or doing an exchange in a couple years.

Im a huge hockey fan, and owning my own rink would be incredible!

It's incredible!

We closed on 4/7.It took my guys just over 3 weeks, to add an unofficial 3rd bedroom, paint the place head to toe, redo half the flooring (home depot allure flooring at $.99 i'm a huge fan), take care of a bunch of exterior maintenance issues, put in new appliances, do some minor kitchen work, replace the hot water heater, couple of other small things.