This is my first time starting a discussion on BP after lurking for a while and listening to the podcasts for a couple years.Recently I have seen numerous posts, most recently by @Alex_Franks regarding the major disadvantage to investing in buy and hold properties in SC, specifically as it compares to our neighbor to the north NC.Since I live in York County and have invested in both regions for the last 8 years or so I am confused and hoping the collective knowledge can educate me.Now to start with I am well aware, and anyone investing in SC should be as well, that non owner occupied properties are assessed at 6% vs owner occupied properties being assessed at 4%.

If you join our group on Meetup we'll send you an email with an invitation to get into your first meeting for free.

As @Russel Brazil mentioned getting the houses to appraise can be a fine line, and one that a good realtor can walk, mine has done it for me numerous times. 

At this point, my experience level is low, so I'm sticking with the standard :)@Nicholas Armstrong, I think that when someone invites you to bend your own personal rules to gain an advantage, that's when you're at risk.

Everything is about driving them to the interest form.We promise that if they fill out the form (and qualify based on the questions there), we'll invite them to the open house.In the open house invite, they get a sales pitch on the place and an electronic application to fill out.

Inform them it is your standard contract implying you have numerous property's and extensive landlord experience.Tell them the rent is at market rate for the area and if they choose to leave you will give them 30 - 60-90 days (whatever suites you best).

Hi Lauren HeartRE Law firm brokerage with extensive background with homes and business.Sure, just invite me when you folks meet.Regards,Sam

I've done all the work my self used invitation envelopes has a decent response but so far going after absentee owners I'm just getting people wanting retail for there property not much on the motivated side.

I have read many discussions here as well as numerous other places on the i-net about the vast array of courses offered on real estate investing.

Long term, I would like to run a brokerage, numerous investment properties, and be engaged in all different types of real estate.Short term, I hope to make enough to pay my way through school and own a few investment properties by the time I graduate in 2019.