There are a lot of things that need to address for a PM company between compliance with the state, local rent control in a lot of your area you'll be covering, a lot of competition that is in your area, marketing/ads, and so much more. 

I used to be in Atlanta myself and invested there, and there are a lot of great opportunities!

I do a ton of off market transaction and work with a lot of off market sellers.

Having a solid local team is key, and there are a lot of investor-friendly agents, property managers, and co-hosts in Columbus who specialize in helping out-of-state investors or people running mid-term rentals, so connecting with the right team will make your first deal a lot smoother.

I imagine a lot of agents here could benefit from your input.Hello Genesis,The way I have found lenders has been organic mostly - introductions from others in the business or from clients.

I know those are a lot of details, but I'd greatly appreciate recommendations for RIAs with whom you've personally had good experiences with!

You have to be ready for setbacks (and a lot of them) along the way: be it lost shipments, faulty products or unexpected costs. 

A lot of new supply hit the market recently.We’ve had a decent amount of new apartment construction come online over the last few years.

The podcasts, blogs and forum discussions are amazing however, a lot of the information applies to investing in America.

Also, the rise of Facebook real estate groups have taken a lot of traffic away from BP.