I would strongly recommend you find a fire restoration company/contractor to walk a prospective property with you and give you a good understanding as to what needs to be done.

On the flip side of that though Utah market stays consistently strong.

@Clifford C Toth As someone who graduated college a year ago, I strongly recommend that you have the parents co sign on the lease.

But I also have no debt other than my investments, strong income, a couple credit cards with around $30,000 available, a big line of credit, friends and family I could borrow from, etc.

Having a strong pool of competent contractors was vital.

Inventory is limited right now, and it's gotten more competitive, but the rental market is strong and there is a lot of upside.

Lilburn's investment market is strong with relatively low entry prices and strong retail demand.

I would strongly recommend that you find a property manager/property management firm that specializes in the Investment Real Estate Industry and doesn't only do Property Management Services.

The process is only as strong/good as your weakest link.

Their income is very strong at about a combined $150k and they could cover rental payments really well.