If you are not willing to travel to place and understand the market you are investing you should not be investing there just because it is cheaper then your local market.

You can get cheaper properties closer to the center of Atlanta, but they'll require a more extensive rehab. 

There are minor functional advantages - such as cheaper closing costs due to not having to perform bank required steps.  

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That will give you the most income and when you house hack and it will be cheaper than a multi-family property. 

You'll usually have to pay something for PM if you don't live in the area, but still way cheaper. 

In-House seems cheaper but more of a hassle and time consuming. 

They also have deadbolts now that you could install on every door which we have contemplated, but it's cheaper to buy lockboxes and only use them for the vacant units than buy a new lock for every single unit we manage. 

Not just because I live there but because it is generally cheaper and better neighborhoods are available.

The vacant lot owner can't do anything with that land, so they should be willing to sell it for cheaper than market rate.