Around here, this is not feasible.I'm lucky to make about 120k/year, have a condo worth 550k and have about 40k liquid, but this still keeps me out of the running.Those of you who managed to invest here, where did you start and where did you have success? 

Is foreclosure data public record in SC like in CA?

This is the time you get to cover your rear end to make sure you won’t get stuck for hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of work that you were not expecting.

The comment above is worth every penny you paid for it :)

BUT it will likely take a while as you are experiencing.So you have to ask yourself, is the difference in rent worth the additional months of vacancy?

You'd just have to ask if these influence the carriers premium, and by how much to see if they're even worth consideration.  

The only thing of value they left behind was a small trailer and car (worth under $5k together).

Track record.  

When you finance a property, the mortgage or deed of trust is recorded and is signed by the borrower, which is you.

In a situation like that, it's as simple as going down to your county recorder office and filing an affidavit and death certificate of the deceased party.Can't comment on Prop 19 since I'm unfamiliar with that, unfortunately.