I had to laugh that they did a lead dust test at the most recent house of mine that they inspected... which was built in 1991.

There are 1000 different things involved but that is my first litmus test when scoping out a new area in a market everything else comes next to that.Have patience and the deal will come!

Absolutely, you should take into account all data points. 

HUD will run a market and affordability test that must pass for approval.I recommend starting small if you like your tenants. 

Being that SC is a closed state, I'm curious how one would procure this data? 

Learn how to conduct and track split tests, write compelling copy, how to use headlines and CTA's on your creative that will improve conversions.Another big point is: Never spend a dollar you can't track the results of.Our conversions started going up very fast once we understood that being in real estate means you need to also be an expert at reaching people i.e. marketing/branding... this made the biggest difference in our business. 

to get an idea of how deals are found and how different types of deals are structured and financed.In my day job, I'm a Business Systems Analyst, so numbers, processes, and working with data come naturally to me. 

The only problem it is still the beginning of the year and the new laws have not been really tested in CA as gar as number of applications and speed of approval. 

Having spoken with a local title company they said all the liens judgements and data is done on line and we have access to the same records.

@Jack Moran  It is easy enough to test for lead paint.