Great Atlanta Neighborhoods for beginners in 2018/2019.

[Cedrick Layton]

I am looking to find some hot and upcoming Neighborhoods in Atlanta for me to start rehabbing or using the BRRR method. I am hearing that the West End and East Atlanta is some good areas to start. Please share your thoughts!!

[Rick Baggenstoss]

@Cedrick Layton You might want to start with the age/complexity of the house first.  If you're intown, then 1950's ranches are a good house to buy and rehab.  You'll find that they look very similar inside and out so you can learn how to efficiently rehab them and repeat the process.  These are moderately complex - rewire, replumb, water intrusion, rotten kitchen and bath floors, reconfigure for master ensuite, and open kitchen/den.

West End is very hard -- 100 year old homes, so lots of complex framing issues, super competitive, and require full gut rehabs or pop the top.  

OTP, I'd look for 1980 or new houses that need cosmetic rehabs. McDonough and Kennesaw would be where I'd start if I were a newbie today.