@John Warren  showing of occupied apartments is not allowed. 

@John Walter As a home-owner (house-hacker) and active RE agent in Bayonne I can tell you there has been a lot of investment/development along Broadway and around all 4 light rail "hubs". 

@John Tucker my personal strategy is wait and watch.

@John CollinsTo original poster, read John Collins post please.John is right on the money, economy was slowing in Dec 2019, global pandemic was spark that ignited the fire.

I decided I am ready to jump on my own and I found a great deal through a whole-seller in a great area but I need coaching to fund it.

@John Cameron I can’t speak for the ATL market, but I am a broker in NC and would not entertain an offer I felt was just a place holder.

thanks again John collins!

@John Teachout When buying the place, a tenant was already living in the bottom unit. 

Thanks for the welcome John and I will definitely look into the meetups once we are able to leave our homes and socialize again.Quick question, what formulas do you both use to analyze a deal for rental properties?

If your property is not stabilized and cash-flowing you may not be able to get anything longer than a bridge loan as was mentioned by @John Morgan.