What you NEED to know BEFORE moving to South Carolina 

My family and I are planning a move to the Charleston area (renting for a year and then buying) and your content, especially stuff like this, has been great for us! Keep it up!

Also, SC is so hot in the Summer you may not be able to enjoy the outdoors except early morning, or after the sun goes down.

Great info. I was not prepared for my taxes to triple when I rented out my house, and it came as a big surprise.

Thanks for the information,recently moved here . Very important. Thanks

Several hours before I started to look for some information about SC. I am Russian, so I started to explore some channels or Russian bloggers from SC. Sorry to say, they were absolutely useless (except one). They usually talk not about the State but about themselves. Then Your channel was offered by RU-vid. It occured to be rather interesting and useful. You manage to give maximum data in short videos. And I like Your manner of narration. Thank You for the interesting videos!

Thank you so much! This is great for my report. Greetings from the Netherlands😅

Great videos. I’m a new subscriber! Good info!

Great info as my family and I are moving to Greenville county soon . Thank you !

Awesome job Bill‼️💪🏾💯

If you’re thinking of moving here and before you do, know that the infrastructure is decades from catching up from the current influx of people. Bumper to bumper everyday,, flood zones are sporadic,, one street may not be but the next over is.

Moving to Charleston..June is monsoon season, July-Aug 110 at least with the heat index and anytime until the end of Nov is Tropical Storm / Hurricane Season.

Bill, you are so informative! Thank you so much. We just got pre-qualed for our mortgage and will be relocating by summer 2021. Can you share any info on the following areas where we will be looking as far as safety, employment ( for me, husband retiring ), and prices? N. Augusta SC, Florence, Sumter. Thank you in advance.

I loved you on eastbound & down

South Carolina is definitely a home owner state vs a renter state..at least when it comes to taxes...

I remember when Hugo followed the interstate all the way to North Carolina. My students in Allendale were scared, but I explained that the storm will be slow so they would be home in time. But, I told them to not worry because it was going North to Charleston. I assured them that they would be home in time for their parents to keep them safe, but the storm will not be strong there.

Don't forget the yearly taxes on your car,csmper,boats and motorcycle3

Taxes are still far less than NJ our property taxes in northern nj are 25 k on average for a 2k square foot single family home.

When I moved from SC to CA a couple of years ago, my premiums went down 40%.

I prefer the area near the mountains in the extreme north west of South Carolina isn’t housing cheaper there? Do you have sales tax on food?

Hi Bill, we live in South Florida now but we are planning and wanting to move to South Carolina and your video was really enlightening. Is there any way we can contact you via email to check more into this and get more information? Thank you indeed!

1/31/22 Viewing; loved it. I just HAD to watch it again to get my Charleston "fix". Ha, ha!

Are pensions subjected to taxes in South Carolina? Any advice on 55 plus communities, I'm a fan of smaller towns, I reside in Colorado Springs

Extremely helpful information. And honest, too, which I fully respect. I'd buy a South Carolina or Charleston-Barrier Islands guidebook written by you (full disclosure: I'm a book editor). Thank you! ~Juli

If you are thinking of moving to Greenville SC, THINK AGAIN. Overpopulation is daily adding to the stress of our lives as to traffic congestion and commuting delays. The driving population in our area does not obey road signs and traffic lights......resulting in collisions and injuries to persons. One of the most dangerous habits I see every day is that drivers RUN red lights all over the area. As a life-saving practice, I NEVER EVER immediately proceed when I get a green light......I wait a few seconds to avoid being hit or worse. I have saved my life many times using this practice. Another serious problem for homeowners is this.....we have many home owners who rent out their property resulting in tenants who 1) do not keep the property up to surrounding standards 2) prove to be disruptive due to having noisy social events......negative tenants can materially reduce the value of homes in the surrounding area. This type of impairment is something that cannot be predicted in advance of acquiring a home. Another major problem has to do with enforcement of City/county codes by law enforcement officers. They simply will not enforce codes if a problem arises. I think this problem springs from the view that the south is "laid back" and if there is a problem, it must be "your" problem and hence is ignored. An example: you have an owner/renter who is keeping loud outside noise going for hours at night which is disturbing all homes in the area. Rarely will law enforcement correct this situation. The list goes on, but I think you get the general idea of the area. The only way to avoid the above "home" problems is literally to live in a gated community......if you can afford the price tags associated with such properties.

So helpful! Coming from Florida I think I'll take any drivers Lol

You better put Coastal Carolina Football fans in there too. Great channel

Hi Bill, I have a question? I have property in Lancaster County in the city of Kershaw. I am in talks with the person that owns a vacant lot next to my home in buying the land. I have never done this before and need help in what I should do to protect myself? Thanks

We are considering a Blue Ridge log cabin in Oconee. Does anyone know anything about this county?

Hi! We are considering relocating from California.

Thanks for the information. My family and i thinking of moving to Greer SC, does that area have snakes or any wild animals?? Thanks

I'm planning on moving to the Myrtle Beach area from North Carolina, can you refer me to any persons of your counterpart that serve that area as you serve the Charleston area..Thanks, I'll still be subscribed to your channel though.

So if your vehicles are already paid off and you move to SC, do you still have to pay taxes on them or only when buying a new car?

Looking forward to your "Moving Back To Ohio?" video

Does it flood badly in lake area

Bought a new 36K Honda in Beaufort county last year, first year taxes were $450. Not sure if it is the drivers that are so bad but SC has the worst roads of any states I've ever lived in, I think that has a lot to do with the accidents.

Veterans that are 100 percent, Service-Connected Disability rated, according to VA are exempt from property tax. Could you confirm this? Many veterans are relocating to Fort Jackson and other bases in South Carolina.

What’s your take on Greenville as far as flooding, hurricanes, schools, mask mandates?

If I can ever find a house then I intend to move to the the Charleston area.

I thought SC was more anti gov/ mind your own business kinda state. The taxes and overall "freedom" ranking in SC is quite poor.

Nice info...I'm considering moving to N.C. to finish my tenure driving CDL- A, for WALMART stores. I'll be 64+ soon...get the exemption. No tax on ss benefits, cheap gas,...ability to enjoy "four- wheeling inland, etc BTW, can you or anyone suggest the best place to live in S.C to enjoy "four-wheeling fun?"

Gang central!

Are you taxed on out of state police pensions

How about moving to myrtle beach? Is it good or bad?

Bill, South Carolina has 46 counties.🇦🇿

Don’t move here it’s horrible. I’m trying my best to leave

why am i watching this ive lived in sc for 15 years

I want to move to newberry

Charleston is so overpopulated you cannot get anywhere. Traffic has become almost unbearable. One accident in West Ashley blocks traffic on three separate main artery roads Hwy 61, Hwy 17 and Glenn McConnell Pkwy. They are overbuilding and what's called "fill and build" which means they are filling in the swamp lands, which was a natural barrier against flooding, and building huge Cookie Cutter housing developments. They all look the same, and over the years, you may see your home settle because of the land on which it was developed. This is also causing more flooding events West Ashley, also known as the Church Creek Basin, which the City is doing nothing about, except for having a study done. Sales tax is another issue, which includes a hospitality tax you have to pay at restaurants, hotels, etc. The City almost increased property tax mileage rates last year after the County had just imposed its reassessment increase. I expect that will happen in the next year or two. There are a huge amount of people that work in Charleston but live in Summerville or other cities just North of Charleston, which makes I-26 a parking lot every morning, and almost daily there's an accident which makes it worse. Charleston has a reactive infrastructure rather than proactive. They build roads for today's traffic, not what it is going to be 10 years from now, so it's obsolete by the time they finish it. Oh, I almost forgot, if you live West Ashley and are commuting to work downtown, you can expect huge transit times to and from work, every day. Those are the facts of living here, but by far not all of them.

How is racism in SC? What nice suburban cities would you recommend? I like to live in a diverse area. So far I like Lexington and Indian land area so far from research.

It looks to me like South Carolina is designed for retiring middle and upper middle class people whose major source of income is Social Security and retirement income. On the other hand , if you have a large source of taxable income (like interest) then Florida is the place to go. Florida likes rich people. I know if I won the lottery, I would move to Florida in 30 days. Even with high property taxes, the lack of a personal state income tax makes an enormous difference.. As for Georgia, go figure, I think Georgians (I'm a native) are blind to anything beyond 50 miles from the center of Atlanta. Look at sky high real estate prices in Fernandina Beach, Fl which is on the Florida side of the state line (not that Fernandina isn't a quaint little community). Hilton Head? Well, it's no Palm Beach, but it is a bit of an anomaly. (my opinions)

Just hold own

A question from me to the South Carolinians... How would you feel about a Christian Conservative moving to your state from North Carolina? I would do what I can to fit in with the culture...and I already have a deep love for the state and it's spirit. Also thanks for the video, it's nice to have an informative and really calm video to describe this really useful information.

I think you mean ... stalked by a tortoise 🐢... turtles are waterborne and literally fly...

I seen flooding their homes are made of plywood an tar its hilarious in Florida we have block houses cant blow dat shit down we locals know to get high ground hurricane partying

Retire in SC so you can be soft targets and add to the highest crime rates in the nation. SC is only top 10 now, but with your help it can be #1 xD

Don't come. We're full.

The vehicle taxes are right along with what we pay here in CT, but the property tax is much lower!

This guy takes more lefts then in nascar

I live in upstate pickens it's not bad except the crooked cops and law people

Please keep us off the radar...South Carolina is full keep driving

Several reasons NOT TO MOVE HERE: Cost of live on everything, horrible roads are the worst in the country, SC is not prepared for the influx of people. Due to supply and demand it's no better than where you are.

This man forced his wife to evacuate for a Cat 1 hurricane??? My guy, you need to learn how to relax and trust the construction workers who built your home a little bit.

Vote red or stay put!

Just stay away. We are tired of the complaining about our ways and our guns.

To y'all who are telling blue state folks not to move to SC: if you're not nicer to us, we'll have to just import more of our blue state friends to SC too so we have someone to hang out with :)

Please stay out of Berkeley County!!! It’s stuffed and so are the schools.

This guy doesn't even know how to put a nut on a bolt. Give me a break. I beat he buys his soap at bath and body works. HAHA 😄

Please don’t move to SC. I am from here and too many people have moved here in the last 20 years. You bring your rudeness and bad driving to our state. Stay in NJ and California, we don’t want you here! I just left Charleston to get away from the rapid growth and rising prices. Thanks for nothing!

What you need to do Is not move here We are full And don't want anymore Yankee Left wing Or West coast Liberal people here Go away

NO LAKES FIRE ANTS copperheads poor schools

You must be talking for white people only... because you forgot to say racism 🤷🏾‍♂️