This is an old post, but in general it's not as simple as wholesaling SFR.

My first STR was at a beach that I've been to many times and is in my home state.As I get more comfortable with these markets and strategies I may then look into others, but for now I'm okay keeping things simple.

For anyone that hasn't used Doorvest, it's a simple website where you put a $1000 deposit and they send you curated list of houses they buy that need renovation, renovate, and then tell you a final purchase price along with guaranteeing things such as first year rent will be 100% covered by them even if they don't find tenants.

That's what I would suggest so you can see what options you specifically have for this property.Hope all of that makes sense.

If you start in your market now and then transition later.. you will have to rebuild your entire network and start over with your knowledge on the selected market.I suggest looking into OOS investing.

It is better to stay simple.

I’d suggest reaching out to Horry County directly to ask if they have any abatement programs to potentially reduce your property tax.

I suggest the suburbs.

Zillow suggests that I spend $29.99 for a premium listing, promising that renters will see the listing more often because it appears higher in search results.

At times I have even suggested they call the police if they have significant issues with another tenant.