The Town Of James Island doesn't allow accessory dwellings anymore for instance.   

However I have been told that while technically possible, it is in actuality quite rare, and they likely won't care.For the record, my lender is a small-town bank that holds their portfolios, NOT sell them.My goal is to reduce overhead.

Is this a ghost town?

I get around my town a lot and know who my older customers are.  

Especially in a bigger town where people have plenty of options and listings to scroll through? 

My route for investing out of town has been to go to properties so far off the beaten path (Northern New Brunswick) that it's the extreme opposite of BC.

We are personally looking for ANYTHING in a small town close to our home called Waynesville.

We were still the lowest rent in town, so we didn't lose any tenants. 

We also use term leases for our furnished units when being rented by out of town professionals or companies.However, in our student rooming house and our "everyday Joe" buildings we rent predominately month-to-month. 

I know the Charleston area alright, but also am familiar with some small towns in Washington state and Tucson AZ, so should I look to begin my investment career in a different region?