Originally Posted by
pilot_man
So is it a fantasy to want a cheap place to live and not have to worry about thieves, and not live in the woods??
If you want to live in the south then yes. ATL is a relatively expensive city to live in because of the professionals relocating here from CA and NY. Someone told me that ATL had the highest actual growth rate in terms of population of any city in the U.S. Nearly 1 million people relocated here since 2000. There are lots of high rise condos going up around the city with 40 more high rise units planned for construction. The problem as someone pointed out earlier is that you can't resell them. Why buy used when you can get a better deal new?
I would look at Smyrna/Vinings, Virginia Highlands, Buckhead, Midtown or even downtown for a condo. I also like parts of Marietta. I would also look at being close to a Marta rail station. You can take it directly to the terminal and avoid rush hour traffic which in ATL is hell at times.