New member from LA, relocating to ATL

[Lauren Munar]

Hello! I'm an LA native relocating to ATL sometime next year because of my husband's work (sculptor for the film industry). I have 10+ years of early-stage startup experience and am currently working as a freelance digital product manager. We currently own a house in Los Angeles that we are looking to rent and have just begun the hunt for our first home in Atlanta. We are hoping to make this first ATL investment a multi-family with cashflow as the goal. 

We are looking toward eventual financial independence and focusing on flipping houses for income. We are both creatives with a love for architecture and interior design. My husband has a background in construction and worked in product development for home and fashion for 5 years. Rehabbing historic homes would be a labor of love for us. Or working on sensible but stylish and affordable starter homes for first-time buyers like we were 4 years ago would be gratifying.

Looking forward to connecting with the BiggerPockets community!

[Tim S.]

Hi, Lauren

It's definitely a lot of opportunity to be had in Georgia as far as real estate goes and the prices are dirt cheap compared to California.   However, as far as job wise, I don't know.  A lot of people move down here thinking its the land of opportunity only to be disappointed and move back to where they came from after a couple years of being here.

I'm actually trying to do the total opposite of what you're doing and move from Georgia to California.  Either way, wishing you guys all the best!