I know there are lots of other perspectives, but I can share with you mine.

But you'll likely get some responses here from people active in that market.If you haven't done so already, a great place to start is setting up your keyword alerts to know what posts are being made about your areas of interest.  

Bottom line: There may be large monthly cash flows, but they won’t be going into your pocket :(Positive InteractionsTo be fair, James Wachob and his team are pleasant to work with.

If you are not planning to live in the property, then you are not going to qualify for an FHA loan.

Happy to have a conversation as a lot of my clients are international investors in the US.

There are some great neighborhoods here that balance cash flow and appreciation, like Fountain Square and Bates-Hendricks, and parts of Irvington.

What types of properties are you looking to acquire?

@Jordan Brown Welcome and congrats on saving that much in college!

Are there any central Texas builders out there that can offer me some guidance with these concerns? 

@Jenna Chen, keep in mind that there are other strategies and avenues to explore regarding house hack deals in metro ATL besides the classic duplex example.