Hi Ali, welcome to the community! 

@Alex PenaI recommend finding local meetups to attend. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521I have found all of my best connections at local meetups.Ill be at the beers and deals meetup tonight!

Partner Driven saw the Benton St property as an opportunity to achieve a high return with minimal initial investment, focusing on its high potential in the Pleasant Hill market.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

This is highly specific to the loan product and the lender.

The seller, who had inherited the home, wanted to sell and move in with her elderly father.

A healthy dose of skepticism is good, but usually they want you to have the best experience possible.

Finding a househack in Buckhead will be tough with your income and the average price point. 

The main issue with rental basement is water if it has water issue usually it is a simple fix .Clean gutters ,discharge gutter  water away 10" away from foundation, make sure you foundation soil is slopped away from it .If you need to buy soil get a clay mix .Cut back any tree too close to the foundation look at the drip line that's how far the limbs are out from the tree .If all that is done still has water buy a sump pump  carry the water to day light away from foundation 10" to 15" .

He is the king of workflows and systems for MTR.