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In Savannah, short term vacation rentals need a city certificate and are limited to a designated overlay district, with per ward caps on rentals that aren't owner occupied in the Downtown and Victorian historic districts. Check the current rules with the city before you buy. Savannah short term vacation rental rules.

See the Savannah STVR regulations page for the current overlay district map and ward caps. Savannah STVR regulations.

Georgia assesses property at 40% of fair market value and taxes the January 1 owner. An owner files an appeal on the state appeal form with the county board of tax assessors within 45 days after the notice date. I ask for the assessment notice before assuming the seller’s tax figure will continue. Georgia property tax valuation guidance.

Before signing a lease, a landlord must disclose in writing if the living space flooded at least three times in the past five years. A deposit cannot exceed two months of rent. These are lease questions for a client taking over a rental, not details I infer from a listing. Georgia landlord tenant handbook.

A landlord with more than ten units or a management agent holds deposits in separate escrow or posts a bond and prepares move in and move out inspection lists. Every landlord returns the deposit or sends an itemized damage notice within 30 days. I ask what records the seller will deliver with an occupied property. Georgia deposit and inspection guidance.

An eviction is a dispossessory case in magistrate court. A nonpayment case requires written notice at least three business days before filing. A tenant can stop a nonpayment eviction by paying the balance and court costs within seven days of service, once in twelve months. Georgia dispossessory guidance.

Atlanta ties its visitor rental license to the host’s primary residence. One license covers that home and one additional dwelling, with the primary residence registered first. An investor should check whether the intended Atlanta use can qualify before projecting short stays. Atlanta visitor rental license guidance.

Georgia’s highest court has held that a Georgia attorney must prepare a deed or facilitate its signing. I bring the entity and title plan into the discussion early because the closing is attorney led. Georgia attorney closing opinion.

A Georgia LLC is formed with articles of organization and registers annually between January 1 and April 1. Missing registration risks administrative dissolution. An out of state owner with Georgia rental income may have a Georgia individual return and nonresident schedule to file. Clients should confirm their own tax situation with a CPA. Georgia LLC formation and registration guidance.

I ask for the Georgia assessment notice, any tenant records and the proposed entity name before comparing programs. The county appeal window and attorney closing work both affect the preparation timeline.

For Atlanta visitor use I check the city rules first, then compare acceptable rent evidence with the full property expense. I ask clients to take their own tax questions to a CPA.