I'd like to keep the house for long-term appreciation since it's in a good school district and has low crime.

Gwinnett County has fantastic school systems so rental demand is strapping. 

Will some people invest, yes - but if you had two of the same products and one that was doing it the way it has been done for 100 years and one with the new technology for investing, the people with the $ typically will choose the old school way and not want to be caught up in the next FTX. 3.

What are the schools like? 

You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.

The Lakeland elementary school is actually in the development and it is either a 9 or 10 on Greatschools.com.  

You might also have rodent control and termite protection.For due diligence, make sure you get a two-year payment history for all tenants.

History tells a much different story.

Easiest time in history to do a short sale.

My ideal property is a detached single-family distressed, 3/1 or 3/2 home in an A or B neighborhood with good schools, ideally in the $200K-$300K range.