(e.g. peace w/ Israel, gambling legalization, etc.)

RentRedi looks more like your run of the real estate management database that's been given an Apache/server front end to the web. 

They removed all their content from the web and I got an email from my coach saying she no longer worked for the company.

It would likely be comparable to what you pay in the NE.Just google "Lexington County tax estimator" or whatever county you're interested in and you'll usually find a web tool from the County you can use to estimate the tax bill based on the previous year's assessments.There is also a law called the ATI tax exemption that can potentially lower than 6% rate by 25%.

@LaTonya Clark “One  can’t tell but I do know part of me is willing to take a chance”…You make it sound as if real estate investing is no different than gambling….

Then the person is soured on gambling on real estate and not around here to answer questions. 

Stock picking is gambling pure and simple. 

Without a solid plan, fix & flips would be huge gamble.

It will likely be a web of contractors, engineers, and architects, but some those are ultimately leading to the developer. 

Submitting any personal information on the web opens you up to fraud.