You can start real estate investing, reading resources, familiarizing yourself with the Albany, GA market, setting short-term and long-term goals, preparing financially, building a team, conducting property searches, conducting due diligence, making an offer, managing property, and joining local groups.

I will obtain a picture of the mail when it got scanned at the last destination for my record.

We are (last time I checked) the second most affordable large metro in the nation, and yet the fastest growing city in the Midwest!

The type of business engagement and the level of interest in the counterparty or its assets influence the goals of a due diligence inquiry.For instance, a cordial agreement between a potential buyer and an experienced seller could provide the groundwork for a long-term alliance, whereas a hostile asset sale during bankruptcy would call for a different strategy.

The only contact information I had left was Terrance Burner's and when I reached out to him, it started a month's long conversation of me basically begging him to do what they said they would do.

So my question is do I sell and take a loss of 35-40k, try to long term rent at around $2000/ month and pray for appreciation?

Another thing, the threads move down the forums rather quickly because it's so busy, so the odds of your post being seen for long by very many people is minimal. 

If you care about the long-term value of your home, absolutely do not remove the garage.

J Gerard - Is this a long-term or short-term rental?

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.