@Vernon Calhoun as everyone else mentioned, your price targets are going to be unlikely in Atlanta and surrounding metro Atlanta markets.

Soon, you will be able to determine your target price range in five minutes because you will know the market and all the key assumptions. 

I have a handful of contacts i can call, and i see a few good MLS homes you could target.

Start educating yourself on the Atlanta neighborhoods you're going to target when you move there. 

What part of town are you targeting, and why?

Search the forums here for other investors who invest in your target areas.

I may just wait until the appreciation is much higher than my target price, then I don't need to worry about the timing.Glad to know you are from Mountain View :) I am wondering whether there is any investment property club or forum in MTV.

Seniors not only make mistakes but are also targets of scams.

You do not want to be targeted as one of the bad guys who took advantage of the system during everyone's time of need. 

@Shawn SchofieldI was also keep learning and researching target markets but just verify that your bankruptcy is going to fall off in October, check this from Experian: "Chapter 13 bankruptcy is deleted seven years from the filing date because it requires at least a partial repayment of the debts you owe.