He went to a gun shop came back to his work place shot his manager, president and HR director on account of his multiple investment properties he could not afford.

As far as some general criteria/thoughts:- My workplace is in the Cobb/Vinings area and I would ideally like to be a < 30 min drive to work (though I don't mind if its up to 1 hour away since that is my current commute)- I'm interested in using a FHA loan to put ~5% of a down payment (3.5% down pmt + 1.75% upfront mortgage insurance premium)- My target all-in purchase price range is between 200k - 400k - I would prefer to live in a 'A' or 'B' class property that I could rent another unit to a young or established professional/college or grad student- Just from discussion with my friends, a lot of them seem to dig living in areas like Midtown, Buckhead, Virginia Highlands, Brookhaven, Lindbergh.. how feasible would it be for me to househack in any of those areas and expect to generate a decent return in the future once I move out and rent out my unit?

Looking for it to be nearby a new workplace, etc.? 

When you see places that are falling apart, how do you know whether it's the good sort of "needs work" place versus the avoid-at-all-costs disaster?

Jay, I have been to Facebook last year and have experienced the same thing - the campus feels more like a vacation town than a work place.

I have capital deployed in very rewarding places that I'm not comfortable liquidating for the down payment yet, however i do have roughly 20k+ in my 401k through my workplace Fidelity account that i would gladly put towards real estate..

Avoiding workplace injuries, tax hassles, etc....

workplace.

It is "B", from an old work place that he retired from. 

Focus on honing in one skill that makes you more valuable in the workplace.