Having just read "Who Not How", which was featured in 2 back-to-back BP podcasts recently, I am completely open to connecting with any new investors to see how we can add value to each other. 

@Michael Conte hmm there doesn't appear to be an edit feature but I should add that the property is being bought with cash from a private lender with no "due on sale" clauses

A rainbow-colored staircase leads to the second floor alongside a wall that features a psychedelic mural, which depicts flying saucers and cartoonish red and white toadstool mushrooms.

Hello, if your looking for a good PM check out https://stagecoachmanagement.c...the owner was featured on bigger pockets podcast and i got to meet him at a local REI here in houston he was so down to earth and may be able to give you advice on how to go about it, he to was an out of state investor from CALI too. ask for Kevin Wood. at the REI he was able to give me advice. 

I don't use it's payment collection option, but instead use Quickbooks Online's invoicing and automated recurring payment feature.  

I am taking a look at my first potential rental property this weekend and was looking for advice on what features of the house I should be looking at.

No receipt=no money.It is a standard feature in all roofing contracts to charge extra for bad wood.

Typically there's insufficient data of that sort, for stuff like this, an an appraiser toeing the party line might say "whelp if there aren't enough homes selling with sheds, that represents a lack of demand for the feature in this market." 

Most of the homes in the area (Oakland City, SW Atlanta) are 3bd homes, and ours is 5bd 3.5 bath including a master suite and an in-law suite.The most comparable homes in terms of features that I have found are in NE Atlanta, but the difference in location (NE vs SW) makes me think twice about basing the numbers on those comps.Does any one know of a good way to estimate rent for recently renovated properties in the SW Atlanta area or does anyone have rental properties in SW Atlanta?

Personally, I rather buy at a better school for a bit higher price on the expenses of cashflow - but that's one way to go about it. 2- I try to avoid liability, and additional maintenance cost, and also the local municipality may demand from time to time to add more safety features and make changes that I can't avoid and it will add expenses. 3 - there are many factors at work when choosing a property.