I will stay all in on STRs.

It has been though historically one of the most stable markets in the country, with very predictable patterns.

At first, he was anxious about having multiple tenants under one roof, but with the right house rules spelled out up front, it turned into a solid monthly cash fow for him.

At that point I realized since I have the money and I really take all the risk compared to ANY GC I am just going to control the process all the way through..

It is a great way to get started in real estate investing all while buying yourself your own home.

You can find something in Durham and parts of Raleigh, specifically zips 27610, 27603, and parts of 27604 that would meet your criteria, however generally speaking most of the inventory that would fit what you are looking for in Raleigh or Durham would likely be in neighborhoods that I personally wouldn't want to invest in, C- to D type neighborhoods.

thats basic list one can add.Value add /  New construction / land entitlements/ Timber / Minerals/ Lendingetc etc.. far more ways to actually make money than just buy and wait for rental income to payoff debtl 

Currently have a duplex I’ve been in 3 yearsMortgage 3.65% pmt $850Tenant pays $875Heloc $30k——monthly $291The issue I am running into isRates are so high right now and it’s a lot harder to find another that will cover full mortgage.Does it make sense to leave somewhere that it is full covered to go to one that is not?

It's on a Main Street (Perry BLVD), and it is on a bus line.About 8 months ago, one unit went vacant, and we can't find another tenant no matter what we try or how low we go with the posted rent.

I have two daughters, one graduated and one is a Junior.