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To add on to what @Michael Le said, if you go the agency debt route (FNMA/FMCC) your net worth has to be equivalent to the loan and 10% liquid of the loan amount post close.

Applicants with body odder, unkempt appearance, attitude, messy car, facial tattoos any reason you may have.

I would also need to find a tenant for this one First thing I noticed is that the Atlanta market appears to be hot since the prices seem to be over what zillow suggests.  

Especially a small it appears you will be an out of state owner.Sorry I don't have a contact for you but wanted to provide some insight.Best of luck!

It appears that the guidelines are very vague and non-descript.

Guests pay for cleaning fees, background check and booking fee.I wonder the costs that other pay to their property managers or the equivalent costs for those who self manage.

I would look for folks who show they have retail experience then look at their profiles that appear when you click on their name.  

Investing in a market where you have no knowledge, no control, thousands of miles away, that has less competition and less demand for properties (which is why they are cheaper and appear to cash flow more day one), and where you will be 100% reliant on strangers to make or break your investment for you, with the thought that will somehow be more profitable doesn't sound like a strategy worth pursuing at the moment.

If kids from Bell, Coonley, Blaine, Burley, Nettlehorst, etc. went to Lakeview instead of into selective enrollment (the equivalent of winning the lottery) or, more likely, private school or the suburbs, the Lakeview HS District would create a great community and improve property values.