I wonder if Fort Worth is like Dallas there is more developing on the north side and People are tend to move to the North side?

She only took it as a referral because she had worked with the seller's daughter before.

Any of the suburbs should be good candidates, the school district tends to dictate the desirability.  

Beyond a local CU or bank the next best way to find a suitable location is probably a referral from your RE broker or listing broker.

Akron was easier because we have family in the agent/investor business so we had lots of trusted referrals.   

Talk to list agents and get referrals from your network.

Keeping your payment in the range of rents (allowing for expenses a homeowner will pay and a tenant doesn't) tends to keep owner-occupants on track.Your attorney or an attorney-owned title company can create the docs and manage the closing.

Does anyone have any contractor referrals in The Valdosta area?

If you want a referral we're glad to share.Best,Mike

The property is commercial and most people tend to put into LLC.