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.  

So my question:  Would you simply fix it with a new faucet/vanity and knock out half of the updating with the tenant living there by just doing those 2 things?

Not most of them, as they simply raise the cost basis of your "inventory" and get deducted when you sell.  

There was simply an issue.  

I guess just for the sake of retrieving guidance and help, I'll just be 100% frank with what I need and what would be ideal.I would like to simply purchase the property (40-60k) in cash.

Should I simply look for the houses in the area that are cheapest and offer to buy for 10-15% less, and then either rehab or wholesale?