When I first moved to Greenville, there were basically three options if you wanted to get groceries: BI-LO, Publix, and Walmart. Each store has its pros and cons, so I found myself going to each of them at various times, depending on what I needed and where I was when I needed it. However, the […]
Month: June 2017
House Flipping 101: Real Estate Knowledge
Many people think they understand real estate because they’ve watched a few HGTV shows and gone to a few local open houses. To put it simply, that’s just not enough knowledge to go into a house-flipping business. There are several things a good real estate investor knows about the market. The most obvious is the […]
Greenville is growing. Is Spartanburg next?
When out-of-town travelers visit the Upstate, they often find themselves at the Upstate’s primary airport – GSP. Some airport codes don’t make a lot of sense (I’m looking at you, MCO), but that’s not the case with GSP, which stands for “Greenville-Spartanburg.” What’s more often the case is that the people who fly into GSP […]
Greenville’s population growth is insane.
The latest US census data revealed that Greenville is now the fourth fastest growing city in the US. Even for those of us (such as myself) who have been bullish on the Upstate for some time, this came as a shock. Since the data was released, I’ve been contemplating the implications and significance of this growth. Here are […]
House Flipping 101: Do you have the capital?
I’ve been flipping houses for about five years now, and I can tell you from firsthand experience, it’s not a glorious task. Unlike the shows on TV, it’s difficult to make money flipping houses, and the stress involved along the way can be overwhelming. However, thanks to reality TV and, more recently, an optimistic economy, […]