And check that it is legal...quite a few states will not even allow you to do the Owner/Builder thing except on your own residence.

Pretty affordable market and some nice hidden gem markets To be honest Robin, I hadn't even thought about it.

Even if you are leveraging assets, if you are not occupying a property, all lenders are going to be looking for a big chunk.

Hi Tj, when starting something new, start with a pilot program with some funds that's not gonna sink the ship even if you took a major lost and test out the water.

and they even have an app.

I mean once you talk to them, it's pretty easy to spot if they know what they are talking about.I've work on STRs before and to be honest, it is not the most fun aspect of accounting because the volume of allocating income from all sources (airbnb, vrbo, stripe, direct booking, and so on) to a bunch of random expenses (cleaning, supplies, repairs, advertising, commissions, and all typical real estate expenses).I had to strictly rely on the client's input on what the expenses belong to which property or even units, if the paperwork doesn't say. 

This will also determine how many attend regular services Sundays and likely Wednesday evening.

Even if you have money for the 20% down, it's not wise to spend your last dime making that down payment and leaving yourself vulnerable to losses from a bad tenant or maintenance costs.If you want to be a successful investor, increase your earnings, reduce your expenses, save up, and buy wisely. 

@Demitri Blanco, like most markets, sourcing and acquiring a cash-flow or break-even turnkey LTR or small multifamily property in metro Atlanta will be tricky unless you intend to put down 30%—40%.

This could turn into a complete nightmare.. please tell us why you're even considering this?