I'm more curious about what I should do now to jump in. I

In the competitive markets that I am in, I cannot afford to have my margins reduced any further right now.  

Nothing right by you but lots of stuff relatively easy to get too on the North Shore in I think Peabody, Danvers and Saugus.  

I have a local LLC that I do all my rehabs in, I also own several local rentals in my own name and have an umbrella and I have some out of state rentals with entities in that state to own them.  

What your realtor may be telling you is that in the area you are looking for a property in is tricky.

I was wondering the different ways people take rent to own "down payment" money and if they can do it in such a way where customer can get FHA loan with the down payment money they paid me before moving in. I

I have also found that most bases are not in the best parts of the cities that they are situated in.  I

Now it's time to go ahead and jump in! I

As to what part of Atlanta I'm interested in, I haven't fully thought that through yet, but I'm in the process.

I am in hopes that by reading and participating in the blogs and listening to the pod casts, I will be able to step out of this analysis paralysis that I have found myself in.  I