I would be a bit more focused on the potential growth of the investment.

I'd get a task rabbit or your PM to take a picture outside every month to help ensure the yard is maintained...watered, weeded, cut.   

North of the Atlanta metro an area called Dawsonville, Georgia is experiencing multi-family, single family and retail growth, yet opportunities are still available.

Great way to try a few small projects with different contractors and then grow the relationship after working together.

Having stable jobs or income or working in the government is going to look much better from a tenant and landlord perspective.Use that VA as soon as you can, grow the equity early in your career, rinse and repeat every duty station.

Do you see future growth potential in this area?

You believe equity growth will be limited, so let's assume 3% per year.  

Most investors get so focused on cash flow that they invest in markets that are slow or no-growth. 

Successful people are capable of running businesses and writing books, mastering languages, mentoring others, volunteering for charities, and many other tasks not directly associated with their business.

When it comes to geographic metrics items like job growth, rent growth, employment diversification, local landlord laws/regulations and population growth.