It will help mitigate some of the risks that you are hesitant about.

I've seen buyers leave $500k on the table and tell their friends they got a good deal by not having an agent involved. 

@Karl Kauper, There are several ways to mitigage (but not remove entirely) the angst and risk of those tight timelines.1.  

Would love to get more involved in investing in the great state of SC.

Sometimes occupants still live there and eviction is not easy, and I have even heard a story once that the yakuza are involved in the construction and real estate business and exorted money from buyers through occupants in these properties. 

There were two companies involved. 

Your mortgage has nothing to do with your taxes.Here is a very rough starting point, however the actual calculation will involve more details:1.

It might be overpriced or might be correctly priced but is not generally desirable because of the work involved. 

If you need to get it rented fast, a great property manager would list the home for $2100 (below market) and get several quality applicants competing against each other to drive the price up to the max so you don't risk vacancy by starting out too high and gradually reducing to find the sweet spot.

Risk vs. stability—what’s your move?