The appraiser looks at the sale price of comparable properties, the size of the property, and other factors that may affect its value.Home inspection: A home inspection is a comprehensive evaluation of the property’s condition.

Disclosure: I have only done this with MFR properties but according to the state it should be acceptable with SFR property as long as you claim holding it solely for investment and not your personal residence as you would already get a better deal.A few other slight perks of SC compared to some other states is the taxable value is not retroactively applied. 

With a 4% rate on the seller-financed deal, you'll want to compare current market rates to see if refinancing is affordable and makes sense.

We compared 3 total bids.

That's the problem because you have no ultimate control of your property and it's a sign that you're treated second class compared to the locals .

ALWAYS do your own research on comparables, rent amounts, building codes and violations.

Utilize the enemy method - like @Bradley Buxton said, take a look at your competition to see how yours compares and make adjustments accordingly

Compare investing to basketball.

For example, in Hampton, the average days on market increased to 39 days in September 2024, but this is still relatively fast compared to many other markets.- **Inventory**: Inventory is slightly trending upward, but it's still at historically low levels.

You would likely want to do some sort of analysis to see if the full deduction is worth it in year 1 compared to taking a little across 5 years.