They'll likely be western suburbs, though we've gone as far north-west as McHenry for house tours.The workshop is $50 - the property tours are free.

I'm new to the real estate field and currently my focus is on wholesaling properties in new jersey (I'm from north jersey).

In North Carolina, unless you are up in the mountains, you would be zone 3 or 4 and would only need R-5 to R10 on the topside of the roof deck (the entire assembly would need to be R30 - R38).   

They may get stabled while the time of recessions, but if the markets plunge, the R estate's go north in value soon.

Any areas you would stay away from (north, south, east, west)?

@Fred Heller & @Carl Fischer - Well, I guess I should not be so hard on Durham (North Carolina) Housing Authority, as my experience with Section 8 as they handle it has not been bad...

@Dustin Verley Right now we are investing in the North side, trying to stay away from the South. 

the properties are on North Miller Street, a couple hundred feet up from Blacc Vanilla, where the meeting is on Friday, near the church parking lot.I really appreciate all the information you've put out there for me Justin.  

I've got 10 years construction management experience (plus a carpenter husband), so I'm ready to apply to apply my skills to my own entrepreneurial efforts.I'm in the state of Washington (north of Seattle) where a real estate license is required to manage properties for other owners.

If one day you were looking and found a 10-15 unit complex in North or West Houston at a true 8 Cap and do not want to buy it you should DEFINITELY send me a message.