I've been living in the Atlanta area for about two and a half years now.

I actually purchased my first home before the age of 30 in CA, and invested in several REIT companies (some I worked for previously as VP) including American Homes 4 Rent, Public Storage, and a few others including retail property portfolios. 

If you have a salary and a decent credit score, you should have no problem getting a loan for a deal. 

Do it in your own name.But if you want to do this as a business, you will need one LLC for flipping and a different for your buy/holds.Are you a member of REAPS (reapsweb.com) ?

Wells, US Bank and a few others.

It is like saying I want to be a football player and a baseball player; choose one and after you have become great at what you do (football) you can transition into the other field (baseball).

A good realtor, a good tax advisor and a good attorney. 

So I'll need to find an attorney, get copies of the seller's mortgage and other paperwork, and have the attorney draft a lease agreement, and a separate option agreement. 

He's a great friend of mine, and a brilliant investor.

s=engelo+rumora) The Brock Collins interview (http://www.freedomrealestateinvesting.com/engelo-rumora-turnkey-ohio-cashflow-investor-rei-012/) and a interview at growtheverywhere.com, which is more entrepreneurial and less REI (https://growtheverywhere.com/growth-everywhere-interview/engelo-rumora-real-estate/?