The problem is, there are very few rentals available on the market right now (per Zillow and other websites) so I am having a difficult time determining what rents go for in this area.

@Daniel Rutledge not sure about South Carolina specifically but here in Ohio I can go directly to my secretary of state website and do it myself.

Choose FI, Brad and Jonathan host a podcast and website and had Scott Trench as a recent guest.

I would check with your local sheriffs office, and also check your counties website for any foreclosure listings.

You can determine the financial goals by taking the formula for every 50 leads you will have 20 motivated sellers and out of those 20 yow will make 5 offers and 1 should either be accepted or countered.I hope this helps but keep listening to these creative podcasts.

The contract reads: "Buyer acknowledges and agrees that no title insurance of any kind is being provided to buyer by seller , that title insurance is not a condition to closing and the property is being transferred to buyer by quitclaim deed or other form of deed acceptable to seller is seller's sole and absolute discretion, without any warranty or representation regarding title"I'd like to get some advice whether it makes sense to shell out the money for a title abstract to check the title on this while the bank is making it's decision.

Out of those that get accepted is where you dig into the collateral files and match up against the Title report to note any defect in title and confirm the assignment chain. 

Don't you think that adding an identifier like that would be good for the website though, in case that is what people are looking for? 

If you've already closed on this, there is usually language in closing docs about how you're accepting the property and all terms have been met, so you should have not closed until you were sure they completed all terms to your satisfaction. 

I was at a yard sale recently (I always keep my ears open at yard sales) and the owner starts telling me about this website...