I was trying to find a fair price property that was able to produce 1% of the value by renting it.

A smooth sea never produced a skilled sailor (Franklin D.

I study this fundamental question here and come to a conclusion based on a simple distinction between two types of contracts: contracts to produce new goods or to provide services;1 and contracts to convey existing goods or other property.

Just do a web search.  

I'm considering a pay-per-click strategy to drive traffic to a web form for homeowners who are interested in selling quickly and as-is.

Three months of being under contract and having the deal fall apart due to you not producing any qualified buyers will get under any seller's skin. 

However, I will get a credit from the electric company for the excess electricity the panels produce.

I used to be a part time web developer and I know for a fact that a single like from an ad you posted online automatically becomes a lead. 

Then they admit they don't own any rentals or income producing assets.

With all of that being said finding deals that pencil out on the MLS, really anywhere in Charlotte will be slim, but targeting these areas for off-market deals could produce some favorable returns.