I listened to a few podcasts from Advanta on how to invest in tax liens in a self-directed IRA, however the management fees charged by Advanta are rather large compared to other retirement fund options...I also found a few audiobooks from the library and listened to them:Brian Mahoney - Tax Lien Certificates Property Investing.C.R.

Looking for recommendations on great property managers for small multi unit 1-2 in the Charleston,SC. 

Someone somewhere must have kept logs of any construction going on  & if homes or other buildings were being built somewhere before city hall & computers existed.?????

We are interested in Section 8 - going over the HUD rents and doing the math on the CoCROI we sometimes come up with 20%+ ROI (accounting for capex, repairs, vacancy, management, etc.)Going over some of the forums here I see a lot of 10%-12% CocROI of investors with Sec8 properties.

We would love to know how you guys manage this.

And keep in mind that BC has a high frequency of STR's that are really second homes with owners that are content to make just a little money by way of a lackluster property manager (who likely charges 30%), so I would be careful to not let some of the comparison properties discourage you.

Also, you can get access for free with our partnership with BiggerPockets - https://inveloapp.com/bigger-pocketsIf you are already using GHL, then you could use Inveloto:- pull your lists using it's list builder feature- import any of your third party lists into the platform- manage your prospects, list stack, and filter for top quality prospects- market to prospects within Invelo OR integrate into GHL to push properties overLet me know if you have any questions.

Big housing providers who know the game and have in house construction teams were throwing around 100-200k to make a unit "legal".

if I was self managing, it would significantly help my cash flow but would require time and effort and my time is worth significantly more than what STR PMs charge. 

Be prepared to discuss with lenders how the property will be used and ensure your financial profiles demonstrate strong ability to manage the mortgage jointly.Hope this helps.