Then there was the drought last year and the east half of the city is built on expansive clay soils so now there are a smattering of damaged foundations.

Anybody from Atlanta going to the REIA meeting on Monday in Sandy Springs?

I have been focusing my research on North and Northwest Atlanta Metro Area, especially Buford, Dacula, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, and Sandy Springs.I am sticking to buy and hold single family properties to start with price below 200k.I am a part time investor with a full time programming job.

One of my properties got impacted by Irene and Sandy, but thought a lot to me.I am trying to get some new ones in the area.

Cutting it open and filling with sand is a accepted practice after a soil test .

is soil contamination and issue? 

P.S -- I lived in Sandy Springs for two years.

Homes in Sandy/Layton that rent for $1200 are going for $200k+If this doesn't work I will give direct marketing campaign a shot.

Hey BP community,I am currently viewing homes with my realtor in the north Atlanta area (mainly focusing on Smyrna, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Spring etc.) and I'm wondering if my expectation for rental income by the room is accurate... 

Turns out the yard has a lot of broken glass (big and small pieces) and other dangerous small bits of garbage in the soil.