Have you thought about house hacking? 

Serve your tenant with the 60 day notice.https://dca.georgia.gov/housing-choice-voucher/landlords/geo...

I ask because we only buy houses around the southern US (TX,OK,AR,TN) but we're curious to know if more opportunities to buy foreclosures could potentially exist in other markets. 

•For your next purchase, check if you can leverage FHA financing again—it’s one of the most powerful ways to scale quickly.Resources to Learn More•Due on Sale Clause & LLC Transfers: Nolo.com•FHA Loan Rules for Multiple Properties: HUD Handbook 4000.1•Scaling from Single-Family to Multi-Family Investing: “The House Hacking Strategy” by Craig CurelopHope this helps!

I used my house hacking here in Los Angeles and utilized the equity to buy out of state.

Oh, those older houses! 

If you happened to be in Jimmy’s part of Florida, and he was home, you could go over to his house, where you’d have a beer with him and personally learn “working a note” , “using recreational lots as down payments” and “real estate exchanging” right at the “masters” feet.  

I've done fairly big renovations where in most cases, Im replacing almost everything in/on the house.

Now, are you planning to house-hack and live in one unit, or going full rental?

If you’re comfortable with a bigger investment, a duplex is good for the benefit of additional cash flow and you could house-hack.