All Forum Posts by: Will Gaston

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Looking to connect with realtors, lenders and other landlords in Columbia, South Carolina.

Who should I be talking to?

Preferred:

- other student rental investors 

- those investing 29205, 29201, 29204, 29033, or 29169 zip codes

- flippers or builders

- realtors with MFH listings or vacant lots in these areas

@Andrew English 

@Chad Carson would probably the person I would talk to if buying in Clemson. He's been buying there for ~20 years.

Jason, this thread may be helpful: Nearing 1,000 College Students: Here's What I've Learned

 Hey Ken,

I've been investing in Columbia since 2005 & have ~140 units in and around there.

Zip codes close to USC are great for student rentals: 29205, 29201

29206 has some great areas to do higher-end flips. 

Lexington County, just across the bridge in West Columbia and Cayce can also be good too (I like 29033 and 29169)

@Patrick Shep this thread may be helpful if you're looking at student rentals

Nearing 1,000 College Students: Here's What I've Learned

Additionally...

@Christopher Bunge might know somebody for this?

He does a lot of investment stuff in Columbia as well.

@Steve Roger Patton Properties is who I usually recommend for lower income rentals. He has lots of experience w/ this type.

Jim Patton is the BIC

https://www.scpattonproperties.com/

 Check in w/ @Andrew R. Lucas - he runs at meetup in Columbia

One lease + lump sum payment will save you a lot of headaches.

We have ~225 kids that rent from us and rarely have issues with this. 

(Most kids have Venmo / Cash app so easily done)

 In my experience, in and around Columbia, the best way to handle.

Call the Zoning Dept for the parcel (City of Columbia, Richland County, etc) and specifically ask.I want to build______ here (insert whatever property type and number of units).

Zoning is typically better at yes or no questions. Not open-ended "What all can I do here?" questions. Specific scenarios are helpful to get the right answers from them.