Quote from @Sonseeahray Harvin: General suggestion: Google people before you trust their replies to things :-) Oh boy!

A quick google search reveals that Minneapolis provides assistance for first time home buyers so there seems to be a problem with funds for first time home buyers in your locale too.

I leave the marginal ones waiting, letting them know I will reach out when I have a showing date/time.At the showing, I collect their completed application (sent via PDF prior or filled out on premises), scan their photo ID and last 2 pay stubs.Then, I do some digging around online (social media, court records, Google) and if it looks like they are representing themselves to me accurately, I contact them and send them a link to do the background checks (paid by them directly to the vendor). 

I flip in areas I'm familiar with but even if not, it's not complicated to formulate comps from basic google searches.

I see google maps and bing maps both do not show any development in this area yet in satellite view.  

If I google his name just right, with the city he was from, there's the newspaper articles too.

You can probably just Google how many pre-licensing hours and education you need for your state in Georgia but I bet its around 20-30!

The market has been growing in terms of population, jobs and, major companies moving here like Intel, Google, Meta, etc. 

All complimented with Amazon fulfillment centers, google, and more tech manufacturing jobs.The bad reputation of “Detroit” comes from OOS investors wanting sub $40,000, D class properties in poor condition, because they pencil out to 2-3% deals on paper.

What they have left is a multi-million dollar marketing infrastructure to sell to anyone who doesn't bother to use Google before sending off their money.