One area can show great signs but literally cross the railroad tracks and it’s a different world.Be aware of these types of physical delineation.If you are getting no demand from qualified applicants then I would say it’s not in a margin of a gentrifying neighborhood.  

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence private money loan investment.

The main reason I ask is because that is significantly below primary residence mortgage rates let alone any investment loans, if you can get rates like that I might need to make some changes on my end hahahTo answer your original question, assuming all else is equal long-term fixed rate debt is valuable. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

They can qualify for a new mortgage and show they are not the ones paying on the old loan so that the payment doesn't affect their DTI.

I won't just write them all here but I highly recommend contacting a qualified 1031 intermediary to walk you through the process.

Quote from @Khon Kounbandith: Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

If you own this as a rental then there is not homestead exemption and you'll pay much higher tax rate than a resident/owner occupant in SC.