The realtor is telling me theres a good chance the neighborhood will go up.

I was going to ask you are your rentals in lower-middle income areas where rents go from $650-$850 or are your properties in the middle class neighborhood where there are many homeowners?

Often if you drive by a group home it may have a privacy fencey, very small signage if any at all, maybe a larger driveway and a ramp, small details that really don't stand out from other properties in the area, that keeps neighbors from feeling like there is a nursing home in the neighborhood.

Anywhere there are SFR's and neighborhoods; Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island and especially in other cities in the state...

I have to play with the numbers based on the history of reo/ss closings in the neighborhood and how many are currently listed, blah, blah blah.Its not rocket science, just math.

Personally I would not invest without understanding the dynamics of the neighborhood I was putting my money into.

I tried local newspaper ads, rent.com, and bulletins have never gotten any bang for the buck.

Sounds like this is not in your neighborhood, you might get another manager and have them assist you in this matter, they could pick up such files and any lien waivers and take immediate management for you.

Since you prefer to stay in A and B neighborhoods I'd suggest north of Atlanta.

It is one of the last three lots available in one of the most desirable neighborhoods.