In the hot market of Atlanta there is no such thing as a pocket listing anymore which if they existed at all it was a questionable practice by the broker to not publicly list every deal.I have a buyers agent that I use but I have not signed an exclusive agreement nor is there any need.  

Once a person is living in the tiny house or "shed" then it becomes their castle, and the city pressuring you to evict the "illegal tenant" becomes a matter of public interest to the feds, if that person living in the shed is your caretaker (takes out the trash because you have a bad back with doctor's note to prove it), or you are over the age of 60 ("apparently disabled" according to courts).  

This information is then available to the public for verification purposes in order to ensure that landlords are not raising rents more than permitted under the Rent Control Ordinance.

As for sex offenders, I have a friend who in college got drunk and was arrested for public urination and was put on the sex offenders list --  he is currently a doctor. 

So I am publicly announcing my goals. 

Seniors were able to fully enter into contracts with Bernie Madoff.The government and state department has taken it upon themselves to say "We have to protect the public" in real estate transactions and will have a board that will review it.

For example you will need to think about what sort of rent increases you will need to see, whether you want the tenant to have the ability to extend the lease, who bears the responsibility for repairing the HVAC system when it breaks, what happens if the property is condemned for a public use, what if your tenant decides to sublet or change his business model, what happens if you decide to sell.

In large cities, identify neighborhoods that are close to public transportation, as they will become prime targets as population explosion in urban centers continues to push people outward.

Keep in mind they are pulling the info from public records.

So here is what you can do right away if you want to take action:Step 1: Find a great lender that has been in the business at least 7 years, and that knows down-payment resources.Step 2: Talk to your parents, family, church, etc to see if they would be able to help you with the down payment.Step 3: Find a Real Estate broker that owns properties, that has been in the business for at least 10 years full time ( you want someone that worked the market before it crashed, made it through the lean years and sells now).Step 4: Based on the amount you get pre-approved see what is the best neighborhood you can afford, and if possible to be walking distance to public transportation, or close to Universities, Hospitals, Factories, etc, anywhere you'll have a stream of potential tenants.Step 5: Let us know when you succeeded and keep asking questions!