One of the good tips I've come across is try to pair significant rent increases with improvements to the units to allow your tenant to see the value.

Some things that might be a concern:1) Obviously have to make sure things are all permitted first2) I don't want the room to "feel" like an addition, so flooring has to be same level/standardized with the rest of the house3) Unlike the rest of the house that has an identically-shaped 2200sqft basement underneath, this added space will not have a basement directly underneath it -- I'm not sure if this poses major cons for some reason that I'm not aware of4) Especially given the lack of basement underneath, I have to make sure that the HVAC can still somehow be piped into this room#2 and #3 are probably my biggest concerns (#1 and #4 I can find out relatively easily)Any tips/thoughts or other experience would be greatly appreciated. 

There are also a bunch of free tips and tricks for optimizing your listing that can help with search rankings. 

That having been said, are there any tips from experienced investors in Georgia with suggestions of where I should be looking to buy?

An anonymous tip to the police for a grow house may solve the problem for you.  

As a new investor, my head is all over the place so if anyone could give me tips or any hints as to where I can find a lender to help my situation that be great.

Just want to make sure you ask about prepayment penalties usually required but not always.Good tip to remember is prepayment penalties are not always a "Bad" thing and they help get a lower rate.

It is designated one of the city "tipping point" neighborhoods.

I even wanted to monetize for ONLY .99 7 tips on what to look for when walking a prop to purchase, especially the ones that have been vacant for year.

It will ask you for a nickname before you connect (tip: try to choose a unique name otherwise the system may auto-change it for you if it's currently being used).