Tien NguyenRealty

Investors

North Atlanta investment property.

Long-term hold strategy in Gwinnett and North Fulton. Cap rates, school zoning, and multi-family conversions. Local underwriting from the first call.

Median rent, Suwanee
$2,650
Median rent, Johns Creek
$2,890
Median rent, Duluth
$2,250
Avg gross rent multiplier
17.2
Avg property tax
1.08%
Three strategies

Hold, hack, or flip.

Strategy 1

SFR rental hold.

Single-family rentals in Suwanee, Duluth, Lawrenceville. Cap rates 4.8-6.2%. School-zoned product holds rent and resells well. 5-10 year hold horizon.

Strategy 2

House-hack / multi-gen.

Owner-occupied with rental ADU, in-law suite, or basement apartment. Conventional financing with low down. House lives in for 2 years, then converts to pure rental.

Strategy 3

Buy-and-renovate flip.

Older Norcross/Doraville stock with cosmetic-only scope. 90-120 day timeline. Conservative ARVs, vetted contractors, exit price benchmarked against same-block comps.

What I track for investors

The four numbers that matter.

Cap rate

NOI / purchase price after real expenses — taxes, insurance, vacancy, capex reserve, management. The MLS number is rarely real; we re-underwrite every deal.

Rent vs buy ratio

Median rent ÷ median sale, by ZIP. Tells you whether the market favors landlords or owner-occupiers. North Fulton runs tight; Gwinnett favors holds.

Property tax

Forsyth, Gwinnett, Fulton millage rates differ meaningfully. Re-assessment risk after sale priced into year-1 underwriting, not ignored.

HOA scrutiny

Rental caps, leasing restrictions, special-assessment history, board minutes. The HOA can kill the thesis — we read the docs before you waive due diligence.

The stock

What North Atlanta inventory looks like.

School-zoned single-family that holds rent and resells well — the product behind the SFR-hold and house-hack strategies above.

Single-family rental exterior in North Atlanta
SFR rental stock
Street approach to an investment property
Street & lot
Updated kitchen interior
Rentable condition
Entry and stairwell
Layout & flow
Backyard and outdoor space
Yard & amenities
Property exterior at dusk
Resale appeal
Clients

Real clients, real numbers.

My English is okay — mortgage English is a different language. Tien walked every line of the contract with us in Vietnamese before we toured a single home, then negotiated $12K off list with a seller-paid warranty.
Linh T.
Suwanee · Buyer
Closed $12K under list
Three incomes, two generations, one mortgage — a lender told us it was impossible. Tien found one who does multi-borrower loans and closed us on a five-bedroom with the in-law suite my mom needed.
The Pham Family
Johns Creek · Multi-gen household
5BR with in-law suite
She came in with a 14-page comp report and three pricing scenarios, marketed in English and Vietnamese, and got us a buyer who outbid two other offers. Closed about 4% over asking in nine days.
David & Hannah K.
Cumming · Seller
Sold $26K over asking
Got a deal in mind?

Let's underwrite it together.

Send me an MLS link or address after we connect. I'll return a conservative pro forma — taxes, insurance, vacancy, capex, management — usually within 24 hours.

Talk to Tien

What kind of deals?

Pick the closest fit. I'll text you back within 5 minutes with a same-day underwriting plan.

Prefer to talk?(470) 554-0311

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