All Forum Posts by: Josh Bowser

 Traffic is gnarly because a ton of people have moved to the ATL for the opportunities presented in a growing market. I'd stick in the burbs and tertiary markets that are growing:

Cobb, Gwinnett, Bartow, Cherokee, Hall, Fayette, Coweta counties are a good place to start

Jaime - I can make a connection. I'll reach out in the DMs

 Let's go beast!

@David Holcombe - do you have anything value add in-town to look at? Have a client in need!

Scott - buyer's agents do not want to deal with the discount brokerages (Redfin, Opendoor, Entera, Mainstay, 1% list, Beycome ect) or FSBOs (even if listed by brokerage where the seller is the point of contact). The service sucks, it takes days to hear back, you can't get anyone on the phone, and most of the time the seller's are overpriced. There is a stigma about that sellers that list with these services as well - particularly in this market.

Kyle - not sure if you're still having this issue. If so, reach out to a title company and ask if you can buy a copy of their purchase and sale agreement off of them.

 I'm sure you can find a discount broker that will write offers for you on GAR forms that is purely transactional. 

Buyer's rep fees are pretty low for investment property acquisition in Atlanta ($4-$6k assuming your staying under $200k). Good buyer's rep should be able to save you or make you more than their fee at that price point.

Paul - 'almost welcome to georgia!'

$70k should be more than enough to get you into a househack.

Duplexes in the NW Quadrant of Atlanta Range from $300k (Douglasville, Austell, Powdersprings, Dallas, Cartersville) to $400k (Smyrna, Marietta, Acworth).

Lots of rental demand for 2 bed 1 bath units.

My wife and I househacked our townhome in Kennesaw before we got married! Awesome experience.

Please reach out - my contact info is in bio. I'd be happy to get you pointed in the right direction when y'all move down.

^ Jason is spot on

Dilan - numbers are tight for BRRRRs right now. Deals for partial BRRRRs can be found, but their competitive and numbers pencil around break even cashflow. Full BRRRRs you need to be off market, direct to seller in my opinion.

Occasionally you will see mini splits in a garage or basement conversion. However, often times it is just as cost effective to size up the condenser and reroute duct work.