All calculations suggest great investment for 4 bed 3 bath in good school zone, however once the tax estimator goes from $2200 to $9500 due to lose of tax credit from not being a primary residence it hard to see how to get property in SC.

Will that be only for one property, or cover multiple properties like umbrella policy?

The rent from this property covers the mortgage.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Check it out.I am currently licensing a 12 bed RCFE in Santa Cruz, CA.

You could agree with the Seller that you will accept up to $10,000 in the special assessment and the seller covers the remainder.

Holding a piece of real estate over time that a resident provides every dollar you will need to cover the holding, maintenance costs, and financing costs, all while it goes up in value, is the same with a property marketed "turnkey" as it is with any piece of real estate. 

Our cleaning fee covers professional clean, laundry service, and consumables. 

FHA house hacking is probably the easiest for beginners—buy a duplex or triplex with just 3.5% down, live in one unit, and rent the others to cover your mortgage.