Planning to be living together in CLT for at the least 2+ years, after this- up in the air on staying or moving.

I would stick to a more turnkey deal on the first one out of state then look at doing something like an Air bnb on the second or third deal. 

Small city tenants are a breath of fresh air.

Double-tapped breakers, all dishwashers did not function at all, multiple sinks and faucets actively leaked, Improperly installed flooring that had buckled, very high humidity in one units was causing moisture damage, furnaces full of drywall dust, radon systems that were not air-tight in the sump pit, and the list goes on and on.I listed just a few of what would ultimately be the longest repair request I've drafted in my career.  

I would have actually keep the property and corporate leased or air bnb each unit.

I try and stay ahead of the game on PMs I change air filters and get furnace serviced I replace shut off valves and add them where needed.

No money will be exchanged, just my 2 lots for their 1 lot.Plans for the property I'll be receiving are still up in the air.

You may have been an indoor employee with air conditioning and a comfortable chair, but sometimes the only work available is being a rough neck in the oil field or some other unpleasant type of hard work. 

Nothing in Tampa, although I did consider investing there in recent years.One pain point is going to be doing a remote closing if you want to do that.For Florida you will need wet signed papers for part of the transaction (title transfer), so you'll need to get a US notarization from the embassy, and then physically mail stuff to the US (overnight air mail).

Hopefully your sale concluded with no hiccups a long time ago.Still, I didn't see anyone really address the questions and since I'm here, I'm the broker for a "flat fee" brokerage, and I have a few minutes so I thought I'd clear the air (responding to your post will shake some cobwebs loose and help me generate some new content for our website too, so there's that).