Is it off market or on? 

Thought I'd revive this thread as I too am interested in exploring the what turnkey providers might service the South Carolina market. 

What is your advice for us new agents to get started in this market?

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Combined with the price I paid through the auction, they are much higher than market valueproperty 1: paid 100k, owe 170k.

I don't know your market, so I would not be able to advise you, but just consider the sellers motives and make the terms beneficial for both parties. 

Well, have a couple of competitors that are exclusively apartments/dev land for same.Their marketing is targeted at investors along with the mailing list.However, yes, you can get bad/good brokers in the same firm. 

When the housing market improves, the median home values increase. 

In market's like these, sometimes it's smart to stay cash heavy. 2.

To find a house where the seller is willing to sell it to you Sub2 the existing loan you need to do quite a bit of marketing.