Atlanta STRs & MTRs for Film Industry

[Grant Vincent]

I have a client that wants to buy an Atlanta rental property. They had a really positive experience with their STR in Colorado. They are interested in an STR or MTR in Atlanta and specifically targeting the film industry here. While I have a decent handle on general STR stuff, I'm interested in educating myself on this angle.

What is your opinion about this niche? Any tips or nightmares?

[Brian Barch]

I can weigh in here. I’m in the Atlanta metro and my wife works as an actress in the film industry. She’s actually shooting Megalopolis with Shi Lebeouf as we speak (no, my wife’s not famous!). 
I can  tell you the industry is real here, and it’s not going anywhere. Most of the filming is done in marginal areas (cheap land) on the outskirts of the city (conyers, Covington, Fayetteville, doralville, college park). So they aren’t the most desireable cities. 
that said, every shoot my wife is amazed at how far some of the background actors travel from. People come from neighboring states to make $15/hr all the time. I would look near Trillith studios in Fayetteville, as it’s out in the boonies, nicer, and might lack competition 

keep in mind your target market makes $15/hr when looking at price points