Real Estate Consultant · North Carolina (Triangle) · Member since 2025 · 26 posts · 11 votes
Hello Com.
Since two weeks my company Immophants Capital is running. I´m a Real Estate Consulting Comp. for German investors. Helping them to find the most value assets in the USA, focus on NC.
Now comes the hard part. To find investor friendly real estate offers. How are you doing this part?
I´m happy for every good helping answers.
THX
Christian
NOTICE:
I´m actually operating from germany. Planing to move to NC this or next year.
The triad area of North Carolina is a good market. The cities include Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem. Connecting with wholesalers in those markets can help you find properties where you can have value. However, most of the wholesale deals are going to need a lot of work. And some will need $50,000 or more in rehab. So if you find a deal that could be worth $150,000 and you could buy it for $90,000 but it needs $50,000 in rehab then it's not that good of deal. You need to be able to understand market value really well and the cost of rehab in order to determine how much to spend by the house.
The triad area of North Carolina is a good market. The cities include Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem. Connecting with wholesalers in those markets can help you find properties where you can have value. However, most of the wholesale deals are going to need a lot of work. And some will need $50,000 or more in rehab. So if you find a deal that could be worth $150,000 and you could buy it for $90,000 but it needs $50,000 in rehab then it's not that good of deal. You need to be able to understand market value really well and the cost of rehab in order to determine how much to spend by the house.
I have worked on a number of good deals in the Charlotte area as well. This is a market that is growing in population and employment.
I have looked at the New Construction investments to find a good new property that works well for the tenant and the investors. With the incentives that some of the builders are offering right now, an investor is able to find cash flow in today's market. I have been able to find most of the deals lately off market builders who are looking to move some inventory.
Let me know if i can answer any more specific questions for you.
You’re not alone — a lot of investors are feeling the same squeeze right now.
From the ground-up / small multifamily side, what we’re seeing is that the “good deals” haven’t disappeared — they’ve just shifted away from traditional acquisitions and more toward development plays.
A few trends that stand out:
1️⃣ Build-to-Rent Is Filling the Gap
Many investors are pivoting to duplex and small multifamily construction to create inventory that pencils better long-term.
2️⃣ Cost Basis Control
When you’re building, you’re locking your basis upfront instead of inheriting someone else’s appreciation plus deferred maintenance.
3️⃣ Timeline & Entitlement Risk
The biggest hurdle is navigating plans, permitting, and site feasibility — which is why many investors look for projects that are already moving through that phase.
Because of this, we’re seeing increased interest in ready-to-build duplex projects — where lots, plans, and permitting are already in progress — allowing investors to focus on the build and long-term rental strategy rather than starting from raw land.
Build-to-rent duplexes have been a strong middle ground lately between single-family and larger multifamily — especially in growth corridors.
Always interested in comparing notes with others pursuing duplex or small multifamily ground-up strategies — we’re actively building in SWFL and enjoy sharing insights with others working in similar markets.
You gotta run your own marketing campaigns, otherwise, you'll be relying on wholesalers whom will probably try to make 40-50k of you on just one deal. If you do work with realtors make sure they are investor friendly. You may go through a couple before finally landing on one.
Once you have decided on a marketing campaign, you begin to get leads > make offers > and acquire assets.
Just know that you still need boots on the ground, or someone to go view the properties on sight. You could rely on purchasing sight unseen, you just run the risk of any hidden repair issues.
Let me know if you need any help with marketing, acquisitions, or otherwise!
Right now, most investor-friendly deals are coming from off-market sources, direct sellers, local relationships, and situations where speed and certainty matter more than price.
Happy to connect and share insight, and I can also help point you toward opportunities in NC as they come up.
Right now, most investor-friendly deals are coming from off-market sources, direct sellers, local relationships, and situations where speed and certainty matter more than price.
Happy to connect and share insight, and I can also help point you toward opportunities in NC as they come up.
What kind of deals are you looking for - long-term cash flow or flips? It is possible to find both in the triangle area but you have to look, A LOT. Analyze many properties to find one that works.
Willkommen! I did the same thing...kind of. Half of my family moved here from Germany about 100 years ago, the other half were Appalachian. Anyway, a big problem with the greater Raleigh area right now is other private equity moved in and drove up prices a couple years back. You're probably going to find your best deals in the overbuilt new construction developments where builders are feeling the squeeze and need to offload their properties. I don't like the construction quality of some of these home personally but they are probably the best acquisition deals in the near future. If you look on a map, Rolesville to Knightdale, I just get a sense of deals to be found there. Say hello when you move. Ich kann nicht Deutsch sprechen, haber ich kann bier trinken. I think I got that right, lol.
I feel like at this market knowledge is playing well, team up with builders or architects so you get better costing or better insights. Just running numbers right now doesn't work that well.