I have put together a personal portfolio of 15 REITs covering  apartments, industrial, healthcare, net lease, casino, infrastructure, and timberland.  

I'm a healthcare professional and work night shift.

Add a short bio line about being a local owner or mention your background (military town connection, healthcare focus, etc.).

My name is Deb and I have been in healthcare for 25 years.

Areas like Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro provide opportunities for turnkey investments with median home values around $332,000-$365,000 and stable rental returns, supported by robust job sectors in technology, healthcare, and education.

@Evan RekowskiWhy North Carolina Beats Out the Others (and Why We Chose It)We prioritize states with growing populations (to keep vacancies low) and jobs in stable sectors like tech and healthcare, since that sustains rent increases.

Here’s why: Residential agents often focus primarily on primary-home sales or leasing and may not fully understand investment nuances like ARV, STR/LTR/MTR, market demographics, employment trends, local businesses, transportation, and other amenities—all of which significantly impact returns.A seasoned commercial advisor works with investors, business owners, and corporations across multiple sectors (hospitality, healthcare, land/development, industrial/flex, office, etc.), giving you perspective that most residential agents simply don’t have.They operate statewide and even nationally, and they have a network of experienced vendors at your disposal.  

You can look into 529s, but the colleges raid those minimizing financial aid later on.Finally, your retirement accounts grow tax free (roth) or tax deferred.

I even got it designated as a separate address from the main house to aid in this handling.

There are tons of manufacturing, insurance, healthcare and support workers for colleges and government jobs.Crime score - check out crime mapper and other sources to look at the specific neighborhood you've targeting.