What type of real estate would you target—single-family, multifamily, commercial, etc?

There are some types of trusts that bring a lot of protection, but you generally lose control of your assets and they are managed by someone else. 

Benefits of the ATI ExemptionThe ATI exemption offers several key benefits:Reduced Tax Burden: By lowering the assessed value, property owners can significantly reduce their property tax bills, freeing up resources for other investments or operational expenses.Encourages Investment: For real estate investors, the exemption makes South Carolina a more attractive market by reducing the tax impact of property acquisitions.Substantial Tax Savings: The reduction in taxable value can lead to considerable property tax savings over time.Multi-Year Benefit: The exemption can apply for up to five years after the sale (based on SC revaluation cycles).Wide Applicability: It’s available for various types of properties, including multi-family projects, commercial properties, and even vacant land for development.Who is Eligible for the ATI Exemption?

Purchase price: $920,000 Cash invested: $150,000 Sale price: $1,470,000 Retail Office Space Fix n Flip What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Have you and your wife narrowed down what type of investing route you'd like to begin with? 

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I have been doing these type of loans for 30 plus years and buying foreclosures since the late 70s.. seen it time and again  ..

I will go back and re-evaluate what type of agent I would like to work with next.Is there a good checklist that I could use to find a good agent?

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

From what I've seen and read, most of the reason operators get in trouble is that there is some type of "event" that has occurred (usually their loan has matured or they've defaulted on their existing loan) and they need to refinance their loan and the lenders require a new appraisal to be done, which usually leads to a lower appraised value, and a lower loan amount, which "forces" the owner to pay down their debt.