I've driven through Lumpkin several times on the way to FL, and it is slap-dab in the middle of nowhere AND that's South Georgia nowhere.

There are already some nice upper middle classhomes in that neighborhood.

I am in the middle of two small houses right now but we are in the demo stage. 

I'm just trying to find that middle ground.

I have a property that I purchased in the middle of this year that I am finishing a cost segregation on (a furnished STR) that was expensive enough that I hope to wipe out what will otherwise be a significant tax bill this year.

@Ivy FlowersWhen hiring off CL: 1.

Are you in the middle of a rehab that won’t be done until lat inthe year and expect high paper losses?  

It feels like a lower-middle-class/blue-collar neighborhood, but close to many things that are positive.

This is for major repairs, such as a sudden leak in your roof or a water heater that conks out in the middle of winter.7) I don't see a budget for a property manager. 

There are plenty of other opinions based on experience but here are my answers to your questions: 14 day inspectionYou can wholesale almost any property...but in Vegas focus on off market properties.Spend no more than $100 on earnest money; always have a contract; don't put yourself in the middle of a daisy chain.Once you open escrow, the title company will do the title search.There are so many sources of education but the best thing to do is to connect with your local investor network at the investor meetups and/or meetings to get to know who is doing what in town.