Yea I mean obviously I would sacrifice higher "paper" return for actual return and less headache, but I'm just starting out in this world of RE and I don't have a large capital base to be able to buy a bunch of nice properties.

There's the down payment, the closing costs AND the delta between what's left on the loan and their offered price.AND don't forget the time involved to assume the loan.

(When I was in my 20's - I am now 77 years old, I did a ton of equity based foreclosures.) 6. offer to partner with the sale and liquidation of the property for a fee or equity position.Understand that as a foreclosure buyer - you need to first try to solve the owners problem  by giving suggestions to him - how can you help him, what suggestions can you give that will help him out.

+95% of agents have only done owner-occupied transactions, which are mostly emotional-based.

My go-to with smaller value properties is a commercial loan, which usually is based on either 15% or 20% down and my favorite lender locally for this is currently between 5%-6% depending on the rate-lock period (between 3-10 years) and the loan is amortized over 20 years.That's my go-to strategy. 

This was recommended to me by my agent based off of the class neighborhoods I'm interested in investing in.

Based on data from Rent.com It seems that in the ATL metro area , a 2 Bedroom property could rent between $1500 -$1600.

Foundation and roof work are very expensive.It sounds like a good house hack based on pricing and rents, but make sure you check crime and median income to justify rents.Exciting!

Her book is based on her actual experience with her STR properties. 

I am not going to proceed with the purchase as the sellers wouldn’t offer any consideration for the repair.