(as long as you do it right).Then,  I wish people would stop looking down on courses.When you want to become a pilot, you take a course, doctor, take a course, lawyer , take a course.

If you buy these properties, have to have a plan for replacement tenant and know what they will pay for in market rent.If its not infill location, very risky.

While I am still saving money and deciding between moving out there now and "househacking" which would involve a job/career switch or buying as an investment property, I have a trip planned for next week to Nashville.

Last I heard (I'm from Cbus)--it's still planned for the New Albany International Business Park.https://siliconheartland.newalbanyohio.org/#:~:text=On%20January%2021%2C%202022%2C%20Intel,of%2Dthe%2Dart%20factories.

If you rented the Charlotte house (signed lease) you could purchase another primary using a low DP, only because you plan to live in a unit. 

Have a detailed plan, meaning how much rehab will cost, what materials you will use, and how long buildout will take.

I plan to establish residency in NC,  and could do that before buying a house as I am renting a place there now.

I don't think it's as necessary since Airbnb provides the protection plan for hosts.

Are you planning on living in the investment property?

My plan is to get a HELOC on our primary residence to use as needed for reserves, and save all profits from the STR until we have sufficient reserves.