Most investors are vague about who they want to hear from. “Send me anything!” Then a seller calls and gets passed around, an agent never hears back, and everybody’s time gets burned.
I’d rather be specific. If you want to work with a real estate investor in South Carolina, there are four kinds of relationships I take on. Find yours, read how it works, and you’ll know what to expect before we ever talk.
1. Property owners who want to sell
You own a house, a piece of land, or a small rental building in the Midlands, and something about selling the traditional way doesn’t fit. Maybe it needs work you don’t want to do. Maybe it’s inherited and you live three states away. Maybe there’s a tenant in place, or you’re simply tired of being a landlord.
How it works with me:
- You tell me about the property and your situation. Condition, timeline, what you need.
- I ask questions. A lot of them. I’d rather understand your problem than pitch you.
- If it fits what I buy, I make an offer and explain how I got there.
- If we agree, a South Carolina closing attorney handles the closing. That’s how closings work in this state.
I buy as a principal. I’m not going to tie up your house and then shop it around. If I’m not the right buyer, I’ll tell you that too.
You can see the property types I look for on the buy box page.
2. Licensed agents with investor-grade listings
If you’re a licensed agent, you are the cleanest deal channel in South Carolina. You can market listings. You know the sellers. And you’ve probably got an estate sale, an as-is house or a tenant-occupied duplex that your retail buyers won’t touch.
Send those to me. I answer fast, I write clean contracts, I respect your commission and your client, and I close. I don’t renegotiate on day twenty-nine because I didn’t do my homework on day one.
The agents site goes into how I work with listing agents and what kinds of listings I buy.
3. Investors who own a property they want to move
You’re an investor and you already own the property. Maybe a rental that no longer fits your plan, a flip you don’t have the bandwidth to finish, or a land parcel you picked up as part of a bigger deal.
Since you hold title, you can sell it. Bring it over with the basics — condition, occupancy, what you’ve done to it — and I’ll give you a straight answer. If you’re not sure how to package it, presenting a real estate deal to investors covers what a serious buyer needs to see.
A note for unlicensed intermediaries in South Carolina
If you have a property under contract that you don’t own and you’re thinking about marketing it to buyers, slow down. South Carolina’s 2024 revisions to the Real Estate Practice Act address wholesaling directly, and marketing property you don’t own can require a license. I’m not your attorney. Read wholesaling in South Carolina and talk to a South Carolina real estate attorney before you send that property to anyone, including me.
4. Partners: joint ventures and private lenders
Joint ventures
Sometimes a newer investor finds a real opportunity and needs experience, capital or both. I’ll partner on South Carolina deals when the roles are written down first. Who finds, who funds, who manages the work, who makes which decisions, how it ends. Attorney-drafted. No handshake deals.
If that’s you, partnering with an experienced investor explains how I structure it.
Private lenders
Some people want to understand how lending on real estate works and whether it might be a fit for them someday. I’m a borrower, and I think a careful lender should vet every borrower hard — including me.
That’s why I keep this as education first. Private lending education explains how loans are secured, what risks look like, and what questions to ask. If you want a personal conversation after that, there’s an inquiry list. Nothing on those pages is an offer.
Who I’m not a fit for
Being clear about this saves both of us time.
- I don’t buy retail-ready houses at retail prices. An agent will serve you better.
- I don’t take on partnerships with undefined roles or verbal-only terms.
- I don’t work with anyone who wants to mislead a seller, hide an assignment, or market a contract in a way South Carolina law restricts.
- I don’t promise a price, a timeline or that I’ll buy before I’ve seen the property.
How to start
The fastest path for owners, agents and investors who own the property is to send it straight over through my submit a deal page on benlovro.com. Give me the address, condition, occupancy and your timeline. I’ll review it and you’ll get a straight answer.
Want to know more about who you’d be working with first? Read my operator story, or head back to the real estate hub to see everything I teach.
Questions people ask
Can I send Ben a property if I don't own it?
If you’re a licensed agent with the listing, yes. If you’re an unlicensed intermediary in South Carolina, read the South Carolina wholesaling guide and talk to an attorney first. SC law restricts marketing property you don’t own.
Does Ben take private money from anyone?
No. Private lending conversations happen only one-on-one, after education, and are documented by counsel. The lending site explains how private lending works in general. It isn’t an offer.