Becoming an investor involves developing your buying strategy/skills AND learning how to manage your investment (property management). 

There's the cost of the actual fix, PLUS the cost of managing and dealing with the project. 

Do property managers charge different fees for section 8 properties?

I would take any recommendations you have for property management as well.

. $3600 for a septic permit & design about 50k for sitework (very long driveway), though foresters have noted the potential for NRCS funding for road improvement and invasive species management (i.e. clearing the 8-acre area which has blackberry bushes galore) which we are in the very early stages of looking into. 

If you did manage to make the $70,000 you initially estimated, it would be $15,400.All the best!

I’m purposely self managing this unit to learn the good and the bad… safe to say that’s happening haha.

Could someone please recommend a good property management company in the Atlanta area?

First is in the area even professional managers are underpriced. 

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