Blue Ridge Ga is also an amazing  market that is growing extremely fast and I have invested there myself and helped about 50 others get great properties.  

Georgia, a state not mentioned, offers a 20% penalty so if the encumbered deed is redeemed after 1st month your effective rate of return is 240%!

Based off what you are looking for, I would highly suggest VA or GA, Specifically, the Atlanta area.

Including thinking about moving your investing a little west into GA if the SC tax situation haunts you.  

Booking.com has really gone after the STR market and we are getting lots of bookings through them in Savannah, GA.

My loss was only $500 BUT I didn't follow my instincts and I got burned.Please BEWARE of an email from Jason N Coogler from Prime Access Loan located in Perry, GA.

I will shoot you a PM.Hi Jonathan, I reached out to Jose to see if he lends in Georgia.

I buy in GA, Fl, Oh, Nc, Tn, Ok and I would say. having boots on ground is crucial as well as a property management company. 

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I jumped right in and currently have two flips underway- 1 in Rome, GA and 1 in Atlanta.