Visit your bank, or another bank and ask about small business classes that touch on "use of funds" management, they can be helpful or point you to a class in your area, generally these are free to attend, check the Chamber of Commerce too.Basic business finance is simply an extension of personal finance, it doesn't have to be complicated. 

@JOAN DICKIE  seller can simply go to another title company open escrow and close.

@Grant Boynton  Matt hit the nail on the head.. go sit down with your most experienced civil in that market. they will be able to answer most questions right off the top ... you could also simply walk up to the counter at the planning department and discuss it.. construction financing will be huge stumbling block for someone in your situation.

You simply cannot cash flow a rental with these high prices.

So appraisals, I've discovered, are about as valid as Zestimates.

I checked with my agent, they would not cover any underground repairs simply for the fact that they " unforeseen" and there is no way to check for this ahead of time he said.

Realquest can give you the solds and then you can simply go to zillow to find the actives.  

If I were investing in SC, it'd be Charleston, Columbia and Clemson, the latter two simply for the university exposure.

I am looking for a property not simply as an investment but to conduct my retail store business.

For myself, if I find I'm contributing regularly but none of my contributions are seen as valuable, I will rethink my contributions . . . am I giving worthless information, wasting peoples time, or am I simply not adequately explaining my point.