I'm pretty much a newbie to real estate investing, but Kristen Hayes reached out to me shortly after joining this community.  She seemed quite knowledgeable and openly shared a number of valuable suggestions as well as some folks in the business she really trusts.  I believe she owns her own brokerage, has her GC license, and is an investor herself.  

After all of her help, I wanted to give something back...so if you are interested in investing in the Charlotte, NC area, I would suggest you check her out:

http://www.newhomesnc-sc.com/