I'm originally from Beaufort. Battery Creek High School. Ashamedly, last senior class at the old high school and first senior class at the new. Well not new now . God, I feel old. Living in Michigan since '94. Are you just concentrating on Hilton Head or are you working the Beaufort area, also. The reason I ask is I'm thinking of trying to do some long distance deals in Beaufort (and hopefully come across something to keep so I can move back home after my youngest turns 18.) I know real estate was at a premium in 2000 when I first attempted to move back. If you can extend to Beaufort you may want to try it. I know for a fact that there are Marines and sailors that will buy houses for their tours and then resell when they get orders, that might open up your motivated seller pool a little. Just a thought.