The closest i've gotten in my search is a home equity loan which I can use as a backup.

Rentometer says approximately 1300 and the closest place on craigslist was a manufactured housing about a mile away. 

The closest are East of I-24 or South of 155.

The other residents of the DC area were gracious enough to leave me a few steaks I purchased at the store to put in my freezer to grill later.  

Plus, I’m also seeing the comparables sold in the market for the last sold house in the area anywhere close to that house is 200k, but I doubt this one will sell for that price because the closest comparable is from year 1960.

The 2009 H1N1 pandemic I would say is the closest to what we have going on.That being said, I get your situation and I can also see their's. 

Learning from others mistakes is the best advise I can ever tell someone in your position.Comfort Level - I know I talk to some of our investors more then I talk to my closest friends so it is important you are comfortable with who you are hiring because you want to feel like you can shoot them a text or email and get a quick response night and weekend even. 

There are times when you can't find your comp and when that happens, you need to find properties that are the closest to yours whether they are exact BR matches or size matches.

Looks like the closest OZ to Athens would be the Monroe area. 

After those two deals, I think I owe my realtor and his wife a gift card for a steak dinner!