I would say, as a new investor join one of your local REIA events. https://www.facebook.com/TheCharlestonREIA/Charlotte is a 3 hour drive from Charleston but the NCREIA is a pretty good one to join as well. https://www.facebook.com/NCREIABoth the Charlotte and Raleigh meetings have a good turnout of vendors and attendees.

Get on sparefoot and look up your "drive up" prices. 

We had previously looked into STRs (Gatlinburg), but it is a difficult segment to get into due to being so far away (5 hours driving) AND current interest rates.

Too high fees, deposits or rent can drive potential tenants away, especially if it's in a tenant's market.

Hi Michelle ,Another chicagoland wholesaler here....consider building out your own list by driving for dollars or getting government lists.

You can do this by getting call lists from sites such as PropStream or driving for dollars, writing down the addresses, and looking up the owners in the public database.

@Chantell JohnsTo start putting money into multifamily real estate, take these steps: learn first from books and the web, meet folks who've done it, look up good places on sites like Zillow and Realtor.com, get a team with real estate folks, money lenders, and fix-up crews.

The building does have a nice sort of drive through driveway. 

Drive around the property and its surrounding area to get a comprehensive understanding of the location.

Hey All,I am starting a project about 2 hours away and would like to monitor the property remotely without making a 2-hour drive, so I am looking for recommendations on security cameras.