2018–2019
Duplex rehabs
Inglewood, California
A complete rehab duplex in 2018, then a value-add rehab duplex in 2019. That is where Joe learned what a contractor will promise and what a unit will actually rent for.
About
Joe Michel, in person.
Investment-focused Midlands realtor. Part of the #1 Coldwell Banker team in South Carolina. The last name is Michel — never Michael.
Your partner for property — and for the number that matters
Hi — I'm Joe Michel. I help people in Lexington, on Lake Murray, and across the Midlands buy and sell without the fog. Luxury homes, lakefront, new construction, first sales, and investment property all sit on the same desk.
I work with The Patrick O'Connor Team at Coldwell Banker Realty, #1 Coldwell Banker team in South Carolina. When you hire me you get a responsive advisor and a team that has helped more than 1,600 buyers and sellers close over $500 million across the Midlands. The photography, video, and buyer reach are why listings do not vanish into a Friday MLS dump.
I live here. I invest here. I will tell you if the house is wrong — even when that is an inconvenient sentence.
How he learned the business
An investor's résumé, not a slogan
2020
Seller-financed 5-unit
Daytona Beach, Florida
A five-unit multifamily bought with seller financing. Paper, tenants, and a building that had to cash-flow — not a seminar deal.
2022
Turnkey single-family
Lexington, South Carolina
A turnkey SFR in the town he now calls home. The same streets he lists and sells for clients.
Off the clock
- Family, guitar, jiu jitsu. That is a Midlands Saturday. The cauliflower ear in the headshot is not a styling choice.
- Jack Brown's. Favorite restaurant in the Midlands. The burger is the best. Prove him wrong.
- Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi. Favorite vacation: bare feet, salty air, and water that is not a reservoir.
- Rocky. Favorite movie. An American classic.
- Coke or Pepsi? If it is going to be bad, it is going to be beer.
Credentials
- South Carolina real estate license 130259
- Coldwell Banker Realty
- The Patrick O'Connor Team — #1 Coldwell Banker team in South Carolina
- 607 Columbia Ave, Lexington, SC 29072
- Team sites: ThePatrickOConnorTeam.com and scmidlandsagent.com
Lexington · Lake Murray · Midlands
If you want an advisor who has owned the other side of the closing table, call Joe.
Call or text Joe Michel. You will get a straight answer on price, timing, and whether the house in front of you is the one.