I found a job as a Leasing Consultant of an apartment community and my wife found a job in her area of expertise.

I want my investments to be in an area with a diverse job economy, population growth, jobs not based on tourism but in public and private sector, strong renting population and a reasonable point of purchase compared to what my tenant will be paying in rent.  

Second, that's a very standard job of your agent - to use their expertise to determine what the selling price of your property may be, and whether or not there is likely to be a discrepancy between that price and an appraiser's determination. 

These guys build retail centers with multiple corporates as tenants for each of their sites so I'm sure they had the idea of developing the site for their c-store/gas station client plus other tenants such as QSRs, banks, etc.Would you happen to have any expertise in the fee development service or working with developers under similar arrangements?  

Heis ableto use his knowledge to choose thebest investmemnts and as a result of the "smart" choices, he ended up diversified.Yep, just because the companies Warren Buffet acquired and added value too are across different sectors doesn't mean he "diversified".  

Although I am new to the site, I have been researching and absorbing as much knowledge as possible for the past 6 months or so.Little bit about myself: I have a financial/banking sector background of over 7 years.

I am active duty and I know this is the way it works for the active sector, I am assuming it is looked at somewhat similar for the retirees.

Specialists tell me that I need to make updates to fit their area of expertise.

The goal of my post is to leverage any Charlotte, NC RE expertise to find a reputable wholesaler or resource that can help find a great deal multi-family or single-family investment. 

Just some ideas, I would reach out to @dan mackin for more "house hackin" expertise.