Being out of state, my knowledge of Atlanta is quite limited, and I'm hoping to get a better sense of the neighborhoods.Are there any good neighborhood guides to Atlanta or other resources that show crime rate, population growth, home values, etc of various cities and towns nearby?

I'm already doing this the hard way, painstakingly combing through city by city, town by town, looking at gross metrics and trying to dig in.

SusanI recently started investing in Philadelphia market and am interested in exploring more opportunities in the area.It would be great if we could connect. 

Real estate investment is my end game and I’m willing to really bust my butt to get there - I’m just exploring my options to get me there as quick and cheap as possible.

So call a few times (not too many) be super friendly (remember, this is small town lending) and stay patient!

Lucas does a local meetup here in town at the Inn at USC.

@Ernest Chamblee, thanks so much for taking the time to comment, would be great to meet up when I'm in town.

I live in the town of Omak, about 1 hour north of Lake Chelan.

You will get notified when anyone mentions it in a post. you could set one up for Lancaster and maybe several towns in the area.

I can alternately do the screening/checking but I need someone local to do the rest as I am out of town.