Any tips or info what i can do would be great.

I'm not sure how you, as the buyer, would be "low balled", but if you have further questions, as a former Commercial Broker (still licensed, but not practicing), I'd be happy to offer some assistance.

If you are going further out check out surrounding Pickens, Cherokee, and Laurens county.  

I will look into this further.

I guess i will have to do further research, as i know i need to go into pockets that make sense with the numbers, but also wont cause me to look over my shoulder if i have to make frewuent visits for repairs.thank you both!

@Basit Siddiqi Thanks for the tip.

I will be speaking to some local lenders during the week.Thanks for the tips guys, really appreciated

Hi everyone, as a newbie I've spent a lot of time reading the blogs and forums trying to get a grasp on how to wisely jump into RE.

@Wayne BrooksThere was NO correspondence between any of the parties which would indicate an extension of the Contract past 1/28.The demand for EM was after this date.I also think we have to keep in mind that damage to the Seller is not due to the Buyer's actions but from the Seller's Civil Case.HOWEVER, there is significant damage to the Buyer, for instance, increased mortgage interest rates, cost for application fee, Title Search, Attorney retainer, etc. which are caused by the Seller's inability to deliver marketable title.As far as if Kevin is still in Contract, the date that was last communicated by the Seller's Attorney was 12/1/2017 where the Civil Trial was to occur but then was postponed to 1/29.Kevin verbally corresponded to John the Sellers Agent and said that if the 1/29 date is further postponed, we would cancel.Additionally, the Mortgage Bank Canceled the application due to uncertainty. 

You should be looking further out from the city..