Check out Tennessee. 

Reality check: when structured for maximum cash accumulation, the agent makes very little off of the purchase.

check with @Jayson Cain

Now if you have a health care company paying the credit part is no longer an issue and they do background checks on all employees.

If a check is made payable to a company, the bank upon which it was drawn will not cash it - you can deposit it but it won't be cashed.

I would check if the nails are still nails, or if they've turned to dust. 

As mentioned insurance has skyrocketed so be sure to check that.

For SC resources, check out local news sites and community forums—they're gold for insights.

I would also suggest you check out CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.

I have a listing priced at $2450 (4 BR, 2.5 bath).I am currently focusing on 1 applicant who makes ~100K in her current job for 25 years, excellent rental references for past 9 years but my rent is $800 more than her current rent and she already acknowledged that she is pay check to paycheck.