Another thing for the rent you are getting you should be attracting a better class of tenant which means less tenant hassles.

So I'm looking for a different lender with those more attractive rates.

The profit margin after the sell on these properties would be ridiculously attractive to a lender and would be a good start to my eventual buy and hold business model. $230k Retail Both Properties-$80k Loan$10k points Interest$140k-$20k investment-$7k Fudge Factor$113k PROFITWorst case scenario I can run over by $30k or get less at retail and still make $80k profit The question:Is it possible to structure this as one deal to a hard money lender or are there laws or rules in Georgia preventing me from funding both as one?

I'd rather have tenants that can mail rent on time and be in a neighborhood that attracts a better tenant applicant pool.

Can't lie, that 2500$ upfront hits the wallet harder than I'm comfortable with as a noob investor. 

The balancing act is to not have so much that you look attractive to a lawyer while still covering actual/potential liability.  

Fewer restrictions to close.... buying cash, quicker close, fewer contingencies, etc... all make your deal more attractive

Basically rent to price ratio made it very attractive. 

Most of the buyers were from NY/ NJ markets as price points here in the Carolinas much more attractive.

Too much economic and job growth and relatively low inventory to keep up with said growth.Just keep up with your local/state government and what they're doing to attract and/or keep jobs, whether companies are moving in or leaving, the average inventory on the market in the areas you invest, and also the average DOM for the properties that have sold.