Competitive multiple offers occur only on select properties, while others languish on the market.

All three are monthly REI networking meetups that occur monthly in Charleston.

Can I expect more development / gentrification to occur in this area?

Im pretty sure the ATI exemption will only apply if the property was previously assessed at the 6% ratio when the transfer occurred (i.e., when you bought it). 

When that shift occurs you will experience appreciation that can actually be realized in a sale because you are no longer limited to selling your real estate to other investors.

I must of missed where they said these were occurring, it was a little confusing and I hope I can work with them to better explain when these events were occurring. 

While insurance might cover the reconstruction of your property, the community's recovery could take years or, in some cases, never occur.

At the end of the day, that is life however to Stuart's point, you may want to consider investing in better areas where this does not occur normally if this is an unsettling occurance for you. 

Usually taxes, maintenance, and fees are deducted in the year they occur.

The office administrator did the initial due diligence, the corporate counsel reviewed the lease, the accounts payable coordinator setup the accounts and sent the security deposit, one of the VPs signed the lease, and only after all of that occurred did I get the name and contact information of the tenant.- Now I am in their system as a Vendor/Subcontractor.