I'm not an expert in Athens to be honest.But I'd look mostly into areas close to the metro (underground) stations, and also into the high end areas...

it's crazy to tie up a million cash to build a duplex. you can leverage that and build so much more units. ohio is one of the cheapest markets in the country to build and I'd pass on this deal if it's a million which I'm assuming it is of cash, with that amount of money you could be the majority partner in a 50+ unit deal with non recourse debt on a HUD 221d4 loan and have more than 50% equity. super low risk, urban core, non suburban deal in Columbus Ohio.

I imagine it would probably be a royal PITA to drag everything you might need up there!

I'd rather find someone to help with my 1st eviction case.

I ask to see the color for my approval (my wife approves actually) and I'd let them paint and they don't need to return the color back when they leave since we've approved it.

First of all, I'd recommend identifying a strategy for your real estate investments.

I'd like to get some decent cash flowing into the business before turning to rentals.

It's very tough here to invest these days.So, I thought I'd buy a cabin in Big Bear City.

Wish I'd gotten a line instead of the portfolio loan, as we could draw off it. 

I'd select one or two that have the best opportunity for appreciation and rent them for 12-18 months to alleviate the cash flow issue.