Hi folks, We lived in NC for 9 years but moved in the early 2000s to take care of family and other things. 

What would be the typical / safe to assume max LTV offered on an investment property in NC?

My husband and I live in Morehead City NC.

I am analyzing a potential deal in Lenior North Carolina and I am having trouble finding any comps.

I am looking at purchasing my first rental property in North Carolina.

We are currently building a custom home in Charlotte, NC for our family with the home valuing 595k and more than 200k down.

Long story short, i'm currently in 24, living in Charlotte NC and looking to buy my first home to rent out to a tenant to help pay down the mortgage while I simultaneously build equity in the home so in a year or so I can take out a HELOC and use that as a down payment on my next home.I've applied to get pre approval from a few lenders and i'm running into some issues.

He's a lender in Raleigh, NC, and does a great job of keeping his finger on the pulse of the market.From my experience rates are much higher so they've stayed consistent on my end.

with rates going up right now cash flow is harder than ever with many buying off appreciation which is speculation and I don't wanna buy focus on that,I'm looking at NC right now for a single fam with just hoping to get a 3% cocr return if that is doable after PM,Vacancy,CAPEX repairs, etc total 26%.i like NC because of its growth aspects and pop growth numbers,using 180k, would it be smart to go ahead ad buy a single fam there hire a PM, and visit it twice a year>?

That's totally market dependent, @Jack Dugan, but a buddy of mine in Raleigh, NC won't do a flip unless it's $25K+, preferrably $30K.