All Forum Posts by: Jim Brewer

Depending on your target location, multi family can be a great option in the Triangle. There are several older areas, with no big high rise apartments, that have a strong rental market. Since you'll be occupying it as well, it will all depend on where you feel comfortable living. Do you have any particular areas in mind? 

I recommend Dauntless Construction. They do a lot of rehabs for investors, and have also done several punch list type jobs for buyers, sellers, and landlords. 

I was born and raised in Raleigh and have spent time in all the locations in NC you have suggested. I do not know Charlotte all that well though. The triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) is very diverse, and you're bound to find a neighborhood that checks all your boxes. Downtown Raleigh is great and is transforming in a big way right now. Chapel Hill is not really my style, but certainly meets all your needs, definitely a very good community to walk/bike in. Any of these locations are in close proximity to great universities, highways, and the airport. Most will be in a great school district as well. You may also want to consider the "downtown" area of some of the smaller towns (Cary, Apex, Fuquay Varina, Wake Forest). They offer a lot of what you are wanting, at a much lower price. I live in the historic district of Fuquay Varina and can walk/bike to local restaurants, bars, and shops. 

Like I said, the area is so diverse you're bound to find something that you fall in love with. Also, continuing your real estate projects would be easy here. It's a great market that is continuously going up. I wouldn't recommend Greenville. Greensboro may fit your needs, the cost of living is certainly a bit less than the triangle area too. Wilmington is a great town, I enjoy spending time there. If you've lived there then you probably know more about it than me though. 

Best of luck in your search! Let me know if you have any questions about the triangle area.  

Welcome from Fuquay!

OBX and all the beach towns along the coast are obviously a little different than the towns that are inland. I don't know if there is enough activity to warrant a forum in these areas though. 

IMO, I think the Fayetteville area (Southern Pines, Lumberton, maybe even Sanford) should have its own forum and then Eastern NC as a whole should have its own forum. You could certainly divide up the eastern part of the state in to SE and NE sections but I think the 2 areas are similar enough that discussions on one would certainly benefit the other.

Welcome to BP! 

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Hey Rodney, Welcome to BP! I'm in the Raleigh area, let me know if I can be of any assistance to you. I'd love to know a little more about what your plans are, feel free to shoot me a pm and we can chat.