All Forum Posts by: Chris DeTreville

I will be there

@Rufus White

Where are you in SC? I might be able to help you with your rent valuation if you are in Columbia.  The tax increase is probably going to kill the cash flow. 

I like www.listsource.com  It is a pay service but it is pretty cheap and you can get as detailed as you want with your search. 

Welcome Billy. I'm checking in from downtown Columbia, currently sunny and a blissful 59 degrees.  Enjoying it while we can. Feel free to reach out anytime. 

Antwan,

I'd love to speak to you about Columbia.  Please feel free to message me and maybe we can hop on a phone call one day soon.  I have a client in San Francisco that grew up here that may be a good connection for you as well.  

I'd be down- lunch is best. 

Kim,

8-10% is typical in this area.

 We are the capital city but also very much a college town..that ordinance is in place to control party houses with college students. 

In Columbia there is a city ordinance that states no more than 3 unrelated people can live in a single dwelling.  Management companies usually stick to that ordinance, but from what I can tell most owner/landlords do not care and there is really no way for the city to know.  However, they are proposing major changes in Columbia regarding rentals.  http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article36699174.html

That being said, there are variances for student housing where that ordinance does not apply.   I am unsure however how this variance is determined. 

I see you are in NC, here in SC obviously we have had a ton of rain the last month and high humidity.  Add to the fact that the temperatures have been very pleasant...I think the problem is simply air circulation.  It is a damp climate right now and since its 65-80 degrees most days people are not using their ac or heat.  I have seen this a lot here as well where people can "feel" the dampness and rush immediately into the "M" word.  That's my 2 cents