I’m starting to lean more towards private lending as a way to get my toes wet and get my money working for me in a relatively stable way.I’m looking for educational resources or literature.

@Shaheen Ahmed maybe look at this in a different way - where are you going to invest where property taxes are NOT an issue?

Reporting these expenses on your personal tax return (likely Schedule C for a sole proprietor) could result in a net loss that might offset other taxable income, reducing your overall tax liability.

In a seller finance scenario and my new posed scenario can I get both parties to agree to let me start paying 3-6 months down the road after the rehab and I start cashflowing?

But it could be just outside of Atlanta in a neighboring county.

I'm an LP in a Syndication where DLP is also involved. 

But in a market like yours, is there substantial difference between high and slow season rates?

That being said, if I could do it all over again I wouldn't change anything because I learned more about real estate investing and property management over the past several years from that deal alone than most people will learn in a lifetime.

More people see your property, the higher likely hood of securing a tenant in a quick amount of time (all things equal).

That feature is bundled in a Resident Benefits Package I have as an addon through Second Nature.