Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Thanks for the input everyone and that's an awesome resource you put together @James Wise !

Do you tip your handyman?

Also, any tips y'all would give to people who are just starting out, also I am open to other nearby areas where barrier to entry is still relatively low.

Here are a few tips to help you out as you start your journey:1.

A good PM in Detroit can make or break your investment here, especially if you’re not local.If you're looking for some more in-depth resources about the market shoot me a note.

Ty listed a lot of resources for selling whole notes.  

I’d appreciate any advice on getting started, local meetups (I’m outside of Atlanta, zip 30152), or tips to navigate this journey.

I benefitted from rent inflation, but I also did some things that would help improve net cash flow (appealing property taxes, for example).Happy to send you some resources with more details on how I accomplished it.