But it is one of the higher in the neighborhood and it only has 1 bath.  

The vulnerable neighborhoods have the potential to collapse in value, and rents.  

I have been presented with an opportunity to invest in 2 syndications: 1) a 500 unit Garden Style (advertised as Class B) apartment community located in the Peachtree Corners neighborhood (around Hwy 140 and 141) of Norcross Georgia and 2) a 200 unit (what looks to be Class C) apartment community at Hillandale Drive near I-10 in Lithonia, GA 30058.

If no one else is getting higher rent in your neighborhood then you would be over improving for the area. 

This neighborhood is a solid B, maybe a B+.A bit of back story about the building. 

All the indicators are there that it's growing and gentrifying, but you still need to be picky of your neighborhoods.

At that time the neighborhood was pretty sketchy, c- minis on a good day.

On top of that, in his opinion the renters in the neighborhoods I am looking to invest in aren't always timely with their payments.  

I'm going through a HUGE learning curve right now with the wealth of info out there, and trying to figure out all the steps and parties needed to buy property.Any good tips or resources for checking the strength of the rental market in a particular area or neighborhood, prior to making an offer?

I'm going through a HUGE learning curve right now with the wealth of info out there, and trying to figure out all the steps and parties needed to buy property.Any good tips or resources for checking the strength of the rental market in a particular area or neighborhood, prior to making an offer?