If you are newer I'd suggest a house hack unless you can rinse/repeat this process again. 

Many people buy a house with a FHA loan and then turn it into a rental but it doesn't mean it's always allowed.

Buyer go to open house directly.

Charleston, South Carolina's housing market continues to exhibit growth and competitiveness.

I am self employed but want to build a spec home using the equity in my house as collateral.

@Luke Spencer I am not on the management side but I can tell you it took 2+ years to fill 300 units at one of our facilities and the other just hit 300 units in 12/13 months so it really depends on the demographics, and local housing market trend, the more people moving in and out the higher the demand for storage.I think if you're looking at a saturated market then the upfront cash to turn the warehouse into self storage is not a good idea but then again, maybe those operators are on back roads ( low visibility ) and don't push google ads well.

Looking at purchasing small 3 BR 1 BA house.

The house's exterior is constructed of brick material with a flat tile roof.

I'm curious of the current market demand for student housing and appeal to rental investors.

You can usually request this from a title company or look into public records in your county’s clerk or recorder’s office.If you’re not sure how to navigate this, contacting the auction house or a real estate attorney familiar with foreclosure auctions can help ensure there aren’t surprises.