There is a serious flaw in this plan: flooding. All of North Carolina, except for the Asheville area, have flooding problems. I am now leaning toward Johnson City, Tennessee, giving up Charlotte for safety and a better view.
EDIT: No, I’m wrong. It floods, too. Apparently, most of eastern United States gets flooded from hurricanes and tropical storms. It’s beautiful but a hard place to move to with those floods getting in the way.