Yes BofA is all over the country but if you go to your local branch it's pretty likely that loan officer and/or office wouldn't be licensed to operate in another state. 

You'll have a slight disadvantage compared to the local population, but nothing that should crush you.

Local banks and smaller credit unions are most aggressive in this space.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

 I am looking for any local investor's, property managers, and agents  down in SC.

Definitely recommend checking out local REI meetups in Boston now and Chicago later—tons of value in connecting with local investors.

It is hard to really keep up with those kinds of trends unless I budget 10k a year in updating the property which I am not going to do.I participate in our local council/mayor meetings.

Quote from @Kyle Barnhart: I live near Phoenix and looking to invest locally.

Reach out me as I am a local Realtor and can assist you!

This continued imbalance in housing supply to household formations and population growth.Changing Demographics and PreferencesPeople are also waiting longer to start families (Source), and people are valuing more the flexibility that renting provides in the remote work and online business era as well as the sense of community apartment complexes can provide in our digital and post-pandemic world where people feel less connected to the community than before (Source).