If they were to move out I'd then like to increase rent a considerably amount more since the market rent in this area has grown.

I look forward to continuing to learn from you all.I currently run sales operations for a fast-growing SaaS company so the funnels and systems are what I build for B2B sales organizations so I appreciate them and look forward to structuring them in my own business.Joe

But as I've grown older I'm really seeing the appeal of small-town life.

I decided instead to save the $ and create organized systems that help alleviate some of the more tedious work that comes along with managing the properties myself. 

In 3 years, the equity had grown in a positive direction and it becomes possible to borrow agains the first one or two to buy another.

I will look into that Roof Schuyler, might help to keep things organized in one place, thanks. 

Having grown up and gone to college in Atlanta, I am quite familiar with the area.

You could start a new company and find a broker, or someone easily licensed, like a NYS attorney, to partner with to be the principal broker for the organization.  

But facebook messages are different, so I use this to start random conversations and get them to go my FAcebook/Instagram pages organically and let them bring up Real Estate.

They do have some pretty good looking software and a good organization system.