I also want to be in a good spot for my commute to the hospital, so I’m focusing on areas north, east, or west of the city.Good to know about the 203k loan—I was hoping to do some of the work myself, so that might not be the best fit.

Buy where you intend to live, where you know the areas best.

While you may not qualify, it's crucial to know what exists so you can have informed discussion with your accountant.

I've been looking at some properties and before I get started, I wanted to know does anyone have any reputable General Contractor/Contractor along with property manager in Columbus, GA because I haven't had much of luck in that department yet?

Besides the financial liability, I would not want the mental trauma and anxiety of knowing a kid had died in my pool. 

Would love to connect, regardless of real estate experience I know we could all be of value to one another.  

I'm very open to learning new strategies & old strategies, cause new strategies & old strategies that still work come to light everyday, And can never know to much about a industry that's always evolving and changing 

Also seems like a lot of MF sells occupied with tenants in place so you just have to comfortable with that and contracting up from and seeing inside after contracting.    1st step is to find a great lender and get pre-approved for a loan so you know what your budget is. 

You might need to be interviewed (ask me how I know). 

Purchase price: $160,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Ended up buying the property after getting to know the owners who were cleaning up when I went over to ask them permission to cut down the leaning branches toward their roof.