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Best place to find affordable properties in Atlanta?

Adam Higginbotham
atlanta · Member since 2018 · 22 posts · 24 votes

Im a first time investor who is looking to do my first flip. I have been connected with some so called wholesalers and the prices don't seem like such a good deal to me. Thanks in advance!

P.S. I will be using hard money to finance my first flip. 

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Art Perkitny
Specialist · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2018 · 232 posts · 348 votes
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@Adam Higginbotham

200k should be sufficient

Here are more detailed map views of the places you listed (the colors correspond to the areas risk score, which is a composite metric derived from eight different risk indicators)

Gresham Park

Grove Park

Decatur

South Atlanta 

Simply put, the better the grade the fewer risks you will encounter (Vacancy, Property Damage, Non-Paying Tenants, etc...) 

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  • Kevin PolitePro Member
    Investor · Decatur Atlanta, GA · Member since 2011 · 611 posts · 232 votes
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    Keep in mind if they are affordable there is probably not such a good deal. You can't find anything inside 285 for under $100k now. Look on MLS. Wholesaler prices are about even with MLS listing now.

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  • Art Perkitny
    Specialist · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2018 · 232 posts · 348 votes
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    @Adam Higginbotham

    There are location that you can find under 100k homes in south Atlanta based on the data.

    The link show a map with median home values for census blocks groups in Atlanta. The colors correspond to the value ranges in the legend. 

    Atlanta Property Value Map

    As @Kevin Polite has stated, the areas with such low property values are much riskier than other more expensive areas. 

    If this is you first investment property I would suggest looking at a bit higher price to buy into a more moderate market. 

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  • Adam Higginbotham
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    atlanta · Member since 2018 · 22 posts · 24 votes
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    Originally posted by @Kevin Polite:

    Keep in mind if they are affordable there is probably not such a good deal. You can't find anything inside 285 for under $100k now. Look on MLS. Wholesaler prices are about even with MLS listing now.

    Thank you Kevin! I appreciate your input. I was looking at wholesalers prices and wondering where the deals were. Good to know that its pretty level with the MLS.

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  • Adam Higginbotham
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    atlanta · Member since 2018 · 22 posts · 24 votes
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    Originally posted by @Art Perkitny:

    @Adam Higginbotham

    There are location that you can find under 100k homes in south Atlanta based on the data.

    The link show a map with median home values for census blocks groups in Atlanta. The colors correspond to the value ranges in the legend. 

    Atlanta Property Value Map

    As @Kevin Polite has stated, the areas with such low property values are much riskier than other more expensive areas. 

    If this is you first investment property I would suggest looking at a bit higher price to buy into a more moderate market. 

    Thank you Art, and thanks for the link to that property map. I am looking to spend  200k total. Do you think this is reasonable in todays market? 

    BTW....Is south atlanta a good market? 

    Here is whats on my list:

    Gresham Park, Grove Park, South atlanta, Decatur

    Is OTP a safer bet for a first time flipper?

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  • Art Perkitny
    Specialist · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2018 · 232 posts · 348 votes
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    @Adam Higginbotham

    200k should be sufficient

    Here are more detailed map views of the places you listed (the colors correspond to the areas risk score, which is a composite metric derived from eight different risk indicators)

    Gresham Park

    Grove Park

    Decatur

    South Atlanta 

    Simply put, the better the grade the fewer risks you will encounter (Vacancy, Property Damage, Non-Paying Tenants, etc...) 

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  • Kasey GourleyPro Member
    Knoxville, TN · Member since 2015 · 33 posts · 7 votes
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    @Art Perkitny

    Thanks for sharing the map. This is extremely helpful as I look to build out my rules of thumb for properties in Gwinnett County, northeast of the city. Is this a tool you created or is this a tool that you’re subscribed too?

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  • Art Perkitny
    Specialist · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2018 · 232 posts · 348 votes
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    @Kasey Gourley, glad you're finding it helpful! 

    This is a tool that I have built and am currently working on. 

    Feel free to check it out, a link can be found in my signature. 

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  • Adam Higginbotham
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    atlanta · Member since 2018 · 22 posts · 24 votes
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    Thank you Art!

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  • Alec Granger
    Real Estate Agent · Atlanta · Member since 2019 · 44 posts · 24 votes
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    Hey Adam,

    There are a lot of good deals out there if you know where to look. Sometimes you may have to expand your search area to places you weren't considering before. Also, as a first time investor, I would make sure you have a solid team to work with. That can be a huge difference in rehab cost to you and increase your margins. 

    Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.

    Alec Granger

    New Western Acquisitions

    Newwestern.com

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  • Quentin Brown
    Member since 2019 · 39 posts · 1 vote
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    Originally posted by @Art Perkitny:

    @Kasey Gourley, glad you're finding it helpful! 

    This is a tool that I have built and am currently working on. 

    Feel free to check it out, a link can be found in my signature. 

     Wow thank you @art

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