In the next few months we'll be looking at assembling our team and searching for our first property.

How should I go about assembling a team to purchase a property right now?

There are a good amount of active BP members in our area. good luck with assembling your REI team. 

Check your state as well and be firm in your resolve.This is a technique I had to learn the hard way...but I never understood how building code "modulars" could be assembled in a factory with all the inspections like electrical and plumbing so I called them and asked how many county building inspectors they had on payroll to build all those homes and they said "None". 

Either way, kudos for the idea, and there's no reason you couldn't start to assemble this I fo as you learn, then post it when complete.  

The downside is that you pay higher rates and the note will balloon every few years.I have a similar situation where I was re-assembling condos from a failed condo development.

Honestly your areas are little further away than I would like, but I don't want to completely rule them out either, particiularly if you can also assist me in assembling a team in the area with contractor, realtor/appraiser and possibly local lender. 

it's priced a lot lower than neighboring communities (e.g. chamblee).There is the new development - Assembly (replacing the old GM plant) that's coming in so the area seems to be on an upswing.  

Next, I always ask if the city has any special conditions for that parcel or the area (sometimes called overly zones) that may limit what you can do on the site, or in some cases may allow for special uses not typically allowed in other areas.Once you have a general understanding of what the planning department would consider acceptable it's time to assemble a team that can help you sort through a plan of attack.  

on sept 22 2015, new york city is having the 70th session of the UN General assembly where all the world leaders will congregate including the pope. they are calling this the "jubilee session".