It would be really helpful if anyone could point me to a local real estate agent/lawyer in the City of Kennesaw.

Outside of that you can look at crime rates, etc but having a boots on the ground or local expert would be the best benefit of where to look in a specific market.

The only people that can truly answer your questions are the local brokerages.

I attended seminars, joined meetup groups, and regularly invited local professionals for coffee to learn from their experiences.

If you ever stop rolling over to new dsts and paying that 10-18% in fees, then you’ll owe all those taxes anyway…It reminds me of the large local swap meets, gun shows, craft shows, etc etc etc….    

I never heard why but a big name local developer bought that land and the plans so I'm excited to see what he does. 

You can start with reading his books (Multifamily Millions) and go to a local seminar when they are in town.

Remember, even your regular 401k/IRA money when you eventually take money out, will cost you a decent chunk of change for income taxes (oh, and state and local too depending on where you live).

A great way to find a good team member (contractor, agent, partner, attorney, lender, PM, etc.) is at a local Real Estate Investor meetup.

Also, while you might get some tourists who want tranquility, you will most likely miss all the digital nomads and remote workers, who want to be where the action is.On a more personal note, I think that place is boring.