Clair-Mel: This area offers affordable investment opportunities with high rental demand potential.

- What financial services do you offer / handle?

When I'm in doubt of a potential cost I get the written bid before I even make an offer or while I'm still in my inspection period.

My mom has no existing mortgage or any form of lien on this property.We accepted a seller financing offer, and are currently under the closing process.

During that time I took note of some important lessons he had to offer.

I'm considering investing in BAM Capital's Fund IV offering. 

I want to know if a sale agreement offering the buyer (renter) the option to buy the home after 12 months a valid/legal contract in the state of Michigan.

The metro Atlanta area offers a diverse range of opportunities, and your focus on buy and hold or fix & flip deals in the single-family home market up to $250K all in sounds like a solid strategy.

But as a disclaimer, I have been let down by a contractor who was recommended so it is not the end all be all if someone is recommended, but it's a start.The problem is, to get the network up and running and continually doing business: That is finding projects, analyzing projects, offering on projects, securing financing for projects, fixing projects, selling projects. 

If it's important to be near the Bay area then maybe consider the Tahoe Reno, NV market because it's only a few hours away if you need to go to the office and it offers a landlord friendly environment, low property taxes, and no state income tax.