I’m still willing to consider it as an otherwise passive investor if I get feedback from reputable BP members saying they’ve had success here.My current rentals pay for themselves but have appreciated well.

Appraisals are done by people not computers, and those people do not want to gain the reputation of killing deals by coming in too low.It sounds like you have already done your own research and determined what you believe to be the property's true value.

I'm trying to get some repair estimates, any reputable foundation repair companies that anyone can recommends?

Most new investors rarely consider the consequences of actually having to work with people and will not even bother learning their state landlord tenant regulations prior to investing. 

Just always be sure to research who (PM) you get into bed with and that they have a great reputation. 

In no particular order:You might not have a first lien after all - At the closing, is your borrower obtaining a lender's title insurance policy from a reputable agent?

I'm a brand spanking new Landlord and I'm having a very hard time finding a reputable handyman that services the Eastside. 

This is what gives wholesalers a bad reputation.

I am curious to know if any investors, remote or local, with properties in and around Atlanta; might be able to recommend any reputable property management companies.

Suddenly the unsafe reputation they had gained vanished when the buildings were rehabbed and people began to pay more to live there.