Any way around paying the very high property tax, school tax etc. in SC?  

If you lived in the property for 2 out of the last five years then you wouldn’t pay capital gains up to a certain amount.

Insurance would cover it, I would pay the deductible, and no assets would be lost.If you are in an area like San Diego where people are more likely to sue, a judge is more likely to find you guilty, and the payout is expected to be higher, you may consider an umbrella insurance policy.

I know it's in the works, but we would be ready to subscribe and pay once that is finished, provided we don't come across something else that meets our needs in the meantime.

The office space added represents a saving of $2500 a month I was going to pay in a lease for an offsite building for my expanding team and staff.

My work is located in Louisville, Kentucky but I don't mind driving 20-30 or a little more.

Will definitely look at your post and thank you so much for offering your help I will keep that in mind. 

It's always a tough call on whether to just do a day trip or pay for a rental as the costs of a nice rental can add up quickly.The TL/DR (which I'll expand on) is that we ended up changing to a strategy of letting others help pay for a cabin that we know we'll love.

Most developers look at a piece of land and have a "end goal" in mind and work backwards from there.

My bookkeeping practice pays me active income, so my priority is equity.For debt loans, you will see 10-15% annualized, depending on your experience as an operator.