Upon entering I discovered there to be a bed and some computers still connected.  

Sure enough, there was a blanket LOC this house was collateralizing, discovered only after ordering an in-depth title search (L&E report) for $80 from my title co.    

In my original post I simply asked if my home state of SC had any state specific exemptions in so far as the Safe Act was concerned...and it turns out they do.I finally got an answer directly from the staff attorney at the SC Board of Financial Institutions...

One thing I have discovered is all the agents I have talked to do not want to find you a tenant if they aren't also going to manage the property.  

What bank or institution?

@Ned Carey is right on about a difference a block makes.About a month ago when I was in Baltimore to take a closer look at neighborhoods, I discovered what a difference a block or a cross street can make.I was staying (AirBnB) in a Union Square rowhouse on a lovely street and knew of another row how for sale, same street, one block over that was in my target price range. 

I discovered Renatus when I responded to an add for a real estate job in Craigslist Las Vegas.

I've been searching on the forums here for awhile now, being referred by google, without realizing the significance of BiggerPockets; that is until I discovered the podcasts, and now I'm absolutely hooked!

Look up the owner to try and discover their situation.

Never use a quit claim deed in a sale transaction as you break the chain of warranty for title and a title company may not insure it (they make excceptions for lending institutions, but not for individuals).