Not possible unless you allow it to damn near consume your life.Stick to the suburbs would be my advice.

More options promotes competition and is great for consumers, but it's also more to sort through.Feel free to PM me if you'd like to discuss.

I suggest a tighter budget and a side hustle to generate some additional income for the short term to pay down consumer debt.

Here is a link to the Georgia Landlord Tennant handbook http://www.consumer.ga.gov/uploads/pdf/GA_Landlord. which may help. 

@Benjamin Pifer If this is advertised on MLS or elsewhere, I would think this would have to be clearly disclosed as an additional fee to the buyer.If not, it could be an advertising or consumer protection violation, depending on how VA law is written.That said, the amount doesn't seem at all unreasonable. 

Somewhere along the way I found BP and have been consumed by podcasts and webinars.I've always wanted to invest in real estate but after 2 personal home purchases that were a loss, I let that idea go.

., Dodd Frank seller financing rules do not apply to rental properties, only consumer residential properties.

Unfortunately, short-sale properties can become very time consuming due to Fannie/Freddie regulations.  

Uber, lyft etc can be good but it’s so time consuming.

Stay out of consumer debt.