We rode motorcycles through all these towns.

It has two apartments that generate $28K a year and a basement where I have heated storage for cars and motorcycles that generates another  $12K.After speaking with a few banks I have been able to acquire some financing.   

Below is your October 2025 Charlotte market update — including exciting infrastructure news​ and a snapshot of the tightest rental markets across the region.​Infrastructure Spotlight: Charlotte’s Rail Trail Bridge ProjectConstruction is officially underway on the long-anticipated Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge over I-277, a $16–21 million project that will connect Uptown Charlotte to South End via a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge.Quick facts:-The bridge will span ~280 feet across I-277, linking the Brooklyn Village (Stonewall) Station area in Uptown to the Charlotte Rail Trail under the East Morehead Street bridge.

I think I'm going to put in an offer however I have some reservations about the street, the vacancy rate of the neighborhood and just the overall gut feeling I get when I am there.

I'd recommend focusing on brick homes on good streets that need $20k-$40k rehabs.

I was looking to secure only one of them.For now I landed on a rehabbed turnkey SFH in a neighborhood and street with majority of owner occupied through a provider I work with often. 

This feels like divorcing your current awesome spouse just because you found some interesting things in some random person on the street! 

There is a unit across the street from ours that is being advertised through Zillow by a real estate agent for just under 4 months now that and has received Zero inquiries let alone any submitted applications. 

If I knew this, I'd be the guru of Wall Street....

Underwrite income first, then sanity‑check cap rates by submarket; prioritize blocks with stable schools, off‑street parking, and low renovation exposure.