Much easier to deal with than ignoring their warning and putting tenants in danger. 

No, I wouldn't suggest you attempt to cover it because you'd have to touch it and it's very dangerous. 

If you are hoping for appreciation, that is a dangerous game.  

Living two distinctly different lives is keeping me energized! 

What I want to emphasize is that even though NC and SC have this distinct DD feature, it shouldn't deter you.

WikipediaLow crime rate - Never invest in any city on Neighborhood Scout’s 100 most dangerous cities list.Low risk of a natural disaster - Homeowners insurance rates are a good indicator of the potential for a natural disaster to occur.

Highlight the potential benefits, dangers, and your previous experience with similar projects.Consider Joint Ventures, Collaboration with other developers or investors might help to share financial burdens and risks while attracting more funding.Utilize Social Media and Online Marketing, To attract potential investors, have a strong online presence using social media and a good website.

They amount to distinctions with no difference.Private Lender and Hard Money Lender are not legal terms but marketing terms generally representing non-conventional, privately funded, and privately held loans from lenders ranging from gigantic $500M+ mortgage pools to your grandma.

Some of the properties are also in a land trust, with the beneficiary as the local LLC.My living trust is 99% member of the WY holding LLC, 1% is a my management C-Corp.My personal residence is in the living trust, and not in an LLC as in Florida I have unlimited homestead protection(to be more exact, it is a enhanced life estate deed or Lady Bird deed, where the property will transfer to the living trust upon death).All my brokerage accounts and other non dangerous assets are under the WY LLC.

And dangerous.