There is quite literally EVERYTHING you need to know, short of actual tangible experience, on this site for someone to get started.

I just ran out of web lookups and was told I need to call their number and enter each number over the phone to look them up.Is this process that I'm using standard?

There are some things you can do to protect yourself, such as getting multiple estimates and sticking with contractors that are reputable (for example, I found that sites that have a rating that contractors need to maintain like Angie's List provides better contractors versus places like Craigslist where it's the wild West.).

City websites and websites such as https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/safest...Do you happen to have any rule of thumb ?

This is the only county I'm having trouble finding this information  I've tried to look through google and the county website.

I understand ARV but when it come to figuring how much is a house on the market for is using the tax appraisal website better than apps like Homesnap or Redfin?

I'm fairly new on the site as well, and also in the Atlanta market.

I would look up the city's development site and see where new development or public dollars are going.Once you get that info, find about 10 neighborhoods, go out and drive them and reduce the number down to about 2-4.

My brother has a constant monthly salary (web developer), whereas my monthly salary is more random (restaurant server).

If the intent is conveyed to the landlord, the personal property shall be retained by the landlord at a site of the landlord's choosing for thirty days.