All Forum Posts by: Austin Grant McDowell

@Ashley Kehr this is great to hear! I have thought about Ohio as well but may stay local and we definitely need to put time into our STR's to get them better. Good stuff and thanks for sharing!

What are your goals for 2025 in real estate? Getting started, acquiring more, 1031, or unloading? I'm interested to hear about this due to rate hikes and optimism in the real estate world coming in the year ahead! 

We are looking to capture a rental or two and one of those possibly being another STR.

I would look into multifamily that is not in the city, those taxes are higher. I have known some friends that have house hacked a single family and rented the rooms out. I did this for a little while after returning home from overseas work. It would have been better if multifamily though. Be sure the numbers are right and who you have helping you is knowledgeable of the area and growth. Do not jump the gun, but yet take your time. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Good luck, @Eli Gosnell it is going to be awesome! 

Hey Eli, 

Great question on the 6% and it does play a factor into the cash flow. We always advise our investors on verifying with the lender or us reaching out to the tax assessor's office to get a good idea of what the taxes are. My long term rentals are located in SC, also in a city, and they play a big role in the numbers. Be sure to team up with an agent that knows the area and also the investment strategies that are best for that area. The 6% is a downside to investing in SC but the appreciation over time in the right areas makes it worth it all.  

@Hersh Shah I ran into this post and thought of you. A) Marine Vet B) Savvy in the Atlanta area. 

Semper Fi! 

Hey @Brandon Lee we have a handful of property managers and contractors that could help you in building the right team! 

Their is a monthly meet up in Greenville that would be the most ideal situation for what you are looking for. @Jonathan Anderson heads it up every month! 

Sounds like he has a great set up to be able to attain both in this scenario. HELOCs have come in handy for my wife and I to acquire rentals for cash. This sounds like he has ample enough to be able to contribute to a coastal home. 

Good luck and let me know if we can help you in any capacity! 

Good morning! My team and I are experienced in the investor world and also having investments myself in the Upstate Region (Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, and Cherokee Counties). We would love to help in any capacity for your investors here if we can! 

Heather Welch with Welch Law Firm has been noted to be a top lawyer to help with investors in Greenville.