As I'm sure you're well aware, the small multifamily space in metro ATL is competitive despite current interest rates. 

Quote from @David Robert: Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @David Robert: I recently became aware of a very cheap property (roughly half of after repair value) and upon looking at it in person I found out why it was so cheap: there is severe cigarette damage throughout the 1st floor (basement less so, but not entirely without damage); there is visible dripping tar on every wall and the smell is awful.

Adding paint and replacing flooring is not going to add much value in the typical case.  

Also, looking for any advise getting into the space.

And will never find out because the open-space advocates won their measure while the developers measure failed by a whopping 63%! 

Local banks and smaller credit unions are most aggressive in this space.

If you did not, then she has no right to that space.

I was chatting with some of my lending buddies at big banks and they are all backing away from the CRE space including office because operating costs are increasing more quickly than rents.

Live in one space and rent the other space out.

Minus the crooked floors!