Hi Vida,Based on your goals and budget, here are some suggestions for building a small home with a business space in the Atlanta, South Carolina, or North Carolina areas:Building options:Modular homes: These can be a cost-effective option, allowing for faster construction and potentially lower costs compared to traditional building.

The agreements I've seen basically say you are guaranteed nothing, you could lose all your money, you might not be paid on time or ever, you can't rely on any representation made by the GP, you have no control over the operation and other terms and disclaimers to that effect.

When it comes to construction remotely, the challenege is how to verify and validate effectively of what the deliverable should be.

However you still have the 6% rate instead of the 4% rate which is $9,259.38 which is not the bill amount but than times the millage rate for that area plus any surcharges for trash depending on the neighborhood and town limits.A safe assumption without verifying an address with the county is an effective millage rate of about 500 which means the tax bill should be about $4,629, which is still slightly better than not applying for the ATI and on $187k, 6% is $11,220 and a tax bill of $5,610. 

I heard people say to use Google Voice and set up a mailbox to get back to the motivated sellers, but is there a better way to handle leads when they start to come in?

Here's a comment I left on that thread, that speaks to a strategy I found incredibly effective, from when I first got started: "I'll share my personal experience on this topic.

This may include tax credits such as 45L for energy efficiency.Optimization of Energy Efficient Tax Credits: AI tools can help real estate investors identify which specific energy upgrades are the most cost-effective upgrades for their properties resulting in a higher return on the improvements.AI can help investors be more efficient and effective with their time and money.

This in turned caused a dominion effect of other tenants wanting to leave.  

How are builders adapting to these longer holding periods, and do you think there’s a strategy that could help them navigate these challenges more effectively?

Good to hear from a local voice, as well!