If I listed out the things in real estate that (from my interactions) seem to be least understood, Section 8 housing would definitely be near the top of the list. Some real estate investors love Section 8, some hate it, and most are simply confused about it. As a REALTOR® and landlord with several years […]
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House Flipping 101: Do you have a rolodex?
In my last update to this series, I discussed the question of whether or not you’re handy and how that impacts your dreams of flipping houses. However, regardless of how handy you are, anyone flipping a house needs to have a rolodex, by which I mean a list of contractors, attorneys, etc. who can step in when […]
Woodruff Road is about to get busier
For years, the vacant field on the corner of Highway 14 and Woodruff Road (next to Graceland East Memorial Park/Cemetery) has been zoned residential, preventing commercial developers from adding to the Woodruff Road congestion. That’s about to change, says a recent report by WSPA. According to the report, “A developer who purchased the land wants to […]
House Flipping 101: Are you handy?
There are typically two types of people who want to flip houses – those who have (or believe they have) a lot of money lying around but don’t know much about construction or repair-work and those who are handy and can make a lot of repairs themselves but don’t have a ton of money. And […]
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, […]
7 Things to Know about Hail Claims
Each year insurance adjusters get ready to kick off the “storm season” with a trip to the Upstate of SC in March, and each year the Upstate delivers. This year was no different as the Upstate got pummeled by hail right on schedule, and many homeowners found themselves on the phone with their insurance company trying to […]
IKEA kitchen review… two years later
Two years ago, my wife and I decided it was time to overhaul our almost 50 year-old kitchen. We made plans to remove several walls, add an island, move the sink, under-mount lights and electrical outlets, and install all new cabinetry, including an oversized pantry. We had everything figured out to a t, and then we […]