Plus, even though Atlanta is hot and the market is competitive, it's still a fantastic market to be in, especially if you are playing the long game.The best way to search for property depends on your strategy and stage of investing.

You will never get direct contact with them as they are just going to do the foreclosure process and let it play out.

What don't kill you, makes you stronger.  30 year old me would stress/struggle with tenant relationships.  60 year old me plays fair but has no time/worry for the trivial. 

Here's another angle... keep playing the game and make the "lender" think you intend to send more funds.

This could play well into your hands.

If you purchased the investment property with cash, bought a home run deal, or added value you should have equity to play with. 

Financing FeesAs far as the rent roll and the T-12, you will want to review rental comps in the area so you will have an ideas as to how you will raise rents (Assuming you are doing a value add play).

@Andrew Greer Here’s how I have seen it play out from personal experience.

The property tax definitely plays a huge part in making rental properties more difficult to generate cash flow.

After talking to IRA finance group, the advise was potentially starting LLC a in those other locations and partnering with my SDIRA and then when I move creating a C Corp to umbrella them.I think I may be over Complicating the process, but I don’t want to get hit with taxes and want to protect myself and use some of my retirement investments to get going and play with my cash simultaneously Incase I can li find employment and this thing turns truly full time (tracking notes, liens, getting my broker license, etc).