Quote from @Justin Brin: I created a heat map showing the population changes in each state over the past five years (2020–2024).The states experiencing the largest population increases are Florida, Texas, Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina.

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My goal is to help property owners navigate management challenges while ensuring their investments are well taken care of.I’d love to hear from experienced investors about what’s working in the Charleston market and share insights as I gain more hands-on experience.

Since it's already an expensive area, I worry that waiting too long could make it even harder to afford a home when I eventually want to move out of my parents’ house.Looking for advice from experienced investors—what would you do in my situation?

Based on some of the previous similar threads, it seems that having a good cross-border team is a crucial step in this game.

These areas not only offer reasonable purchase prices for most investors but also feature turnkey homes—either newly built or fully renovated, ready for tenants, with systems that still have 10+ years of life remaining, and property management teams in place.

At the end of the day, the backbone of every business is pretty much the same: you need a strong, committed team.

There is a ton of opportunity off-market.Connect with an out of state investor agent that has a team that can cold-call. 

I have been a Real Estate investor for about 35 years and have never experienced such incompetence.

I’d love to hear from experienced developers and investors—how do you evaluate the feasibility of selling an entire project versus a traditional retail approach?