I am an Atlanta area (Gwinnett County) family-man and college teacher who wishes to take more control of my financial independence so that I can spend more time and money on developing my ministry.

If they want monthly cash flow why not just pay you as an independent contractor for whatever work you are doing?

There are areas closer in like off Beatties Ford and Independence that I think give you a shot at upside appreciation.  

@Joe Villeneuve My short term goal is financial independence, to be able to quit my W2 if I desire.

I was told by a lender that if I wanted to put 10 under my name and 10 under my wife's name, we would have to sign a Free Trader Agreement - in basic terms, a document prepared for the purposes of waiving each party’s rights as to real estate and creating a right to obtain real estate independent of the other.

Using independent parties for all professional services decreases your likelihood of being cheated.Full disclosure- I do sell properties out of state to out of state investors.

How would go about finding elderly to fill occupancy for a small independent living facility?

For the locals in the area that might be able to help pinpoint areas of focus here --- think if you were an established hard working professional (not CEO or independently wealthy)  working at for example -- Redstone Arsenal, NASA, Military, one of the Universities or major Hospitals, the airport, a local lawyer, dentist, fireman, police, teacher, business manager, small business owner, corporate executive, etc, etc..  

@Ashley RummageFor a newbie, I would recommend episode 290 ... 7 paths to financial independence.

@Mark Ainley My ultimate goal is to reach my financial independence number from rental income so that I can free up my time to spend with my kid and travel whenever I want.