The kicker though is that you appear to be investigating taking on Long Distance management (properties in Atlanta, you live on the west coast), which is a much bigger hill to climb IMO.

I tend to stick with the major MSAs and also Rock Hill (which is a submarket of Charlotte). 

For someone starting off I think the three easiest and most obtainable ways to creatively finance are- low down payment owner financing- finding a partner that will be active in the business with you- find a 1st series of investors (friends family) who will be silent partnersWe waste so much time taking creative financing and trying to figure out 10231490123 ways that we can creatively finance and take NO action.  

I have found myself gravitating towards Paradise Palms, Windsor Hills and Storey Lake. 

I invest in Rock Hill SC and have been through Oburg many times.I would imagine you have some good opportunity there or in Cola.Kevin

I bought a 2 family house with a partner in 2013 , we agreed to split payments and utilities. He occupied the first floor while the second floor and the basement was rented. We agreed to split the earnings after he ...

But lets look at SF as a prime example last time I was down there I saw all the projects being torn down. ( govmit housing) at least the one on Potrero hill were OJ was raised.. not sure if the one by the cow palace has been bull dozed or the ones over by fisherman's wharf.. 

@Melanie Martin del Campo I recently purchased a 5 bedroom in Windsor Hills.

@Heath Williams I have had a great experience with Druid Hills Capital.

@Chris Hill assuming all 3 have similar mortgages and interest rates, it will be faster to pay off one at a time if you use the freed up cash flow from each sequentially paid off property to pay off the others.