I am an active investor in the area, and I'm hoping to form a relationship with someone interested in working with me repeatedly on numerous similar projects as they come up.Some things to note: I live in California, so must be willing to work with someone remote.

They have the contacts with suppliers, they have a history and reputation that you may not, they can come up with cost-effective optional products that you may not have considered.

Whether it's contractors, lawyers, suppliers or partners, I always try to meet with and communicate with these people several different times before agreeing to do business with them. .

We help produce a business plan for a potential business and then made a recommendation on whether or not they should go ahead based on that plan.Other areas you can look to for help are potential Professionals you will need (Accountants, Lawyers, Insurance Agents, Suppliers, etc.) 

With all the development going on in Atlanta, there are still certain pockets of the city the have numerous vacant homes. 

There are numerous factors that are making new construction costs higher than they have ever been in many markets.Materials, labor, and regulations have all inflated.  

Currently we are helping land lease communities with their compliance burdens related to Fair Housing and ADA.I was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to set up and run the Illinois Manufactured Housing Quality Assurance Board, I was selected as the Manufactured Housing Industry Person of the Year(2013), my consulting company was selected as Service Supplier of the Year in 2011 by MHI (our national trade association), I have served three times on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Manufactured Housing Association and also served as Chairman in 2014, and have been the featured speaker over 200 times at industry events.

i see two options here 1) you can go back to dad and break it down as hey i cant close on the house until it's vacant and see if he can help in getting them out, 2) offer some moving expense if the lot is really that desirable to you I know not what you want to hear as the investor but it has worked on numerous occasions, 3) you will have to take it to the courts as final resolution so the sheriff can remove them.

Fair Credit Reporting ActA consumer protection law that regulates the disclosure of consumer credit reports by consumer/credit reporting agencies and establishes procedures for correcting mistakes on one's credit record.fair market valueThe highest price that a buyer, willing but not compelled to buy, would pay, and the lowest a seller, willing but not compelled to sell, would accept.Fannie Mae (FNMA)The Federal National Mortgage Association, which is a congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned company that is the nation's largest supplier of home mortgage funds.

They met with numerous others including PM companies.