North Atlanta AreaDo you think Home Depot is cheaper than private handymen/contractors?

They are kept by the developer or the original land owner that sold to the developer.

Hello I was curious, when buying a home via court house steps, what are some strategies to capitalize on the equity.For instance, there is a home being sold for 100k but the ARV is 274k. 

Send me a private message and I'll shoot you his number.

I dont have friends/family to contribute nor long relationships with private money.

It's already the 4th geekiest city in the country with all of the smart people working for NASA & the private sector engineers servicing NASA. 

I don't know much about the area and understand the buy and hold goals.What gets lost in the buy and hold investor mind many times is the potential upside when the property is sold.

I had a private nurse buyer earlier this year, she had 9 employers in 2 years, it was not pretty getting all those VOEs (verification of employment) but we do what we have to do to close the deal.I am federally charted and I close in all 50 states, please message me if you need more infoCheers 

In addition, you should explore other investment options that are good and common for self-directed investing such as private lending, investing into syndication, note funds and private placements. 

You could consider posting a sign that says "Private Driveway - no access for 123 Main St".