re: information about moving to north Georgia

Well, I happen to currently be a resident of Woodstock, but I'm moving back to Atlanta soon. IMO, Woodstock is just about perfect if you're young and have a family. The schools are good, Downtown Woodstock has exploded with good bars and restaurants and Reformation Brewing is also down there. You're also right by Lake Allatoona and the Victoria/Little River marinas, which is where Netflix films Ozark.

If you're a golfer, there are plenty of solid courses. Housing prices have started to get higher than all of the surrounding areas, so if you're looking for anything less than 250k, it's going to be in a trashy neighborhood closer to the Acworth side of town. You're probably better off looking at the Riverstone area in Canton for that price. It's a good thing you work from home because the 575/75 split area has some of the worst traffic in the Atlanta area.