:I keep hoping for climate change so we get more water.

I am thinking I will keep this long term as I focus on improving rents, so a holding period is not a big deal as long as it is not too long. 

Rental properties can indeed provide a steady income stream, and it's fantastic that you're exploring this avenue.Here are a few considerations and steps you might want to take as you move forward:Market research: Keep looking at possible multifamily buildings in the Augusta, Georgia region.

Keep learning and growing!

Yes, keeping it in your name and splitting is what I did :)  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

The staffers will videotape the auction and keep track of the successful bids and names of the buyers.

Even if you buy the right property, managing the rental and tenants can literally destroy your finances, sanity, health, family life, etc.Keep educating yourself and keep trying!

How important is it to install new siding on a BRRRR strategy home?

I didn't choose this profession per se; I'm actually disabled and needing to do this to supplement my income (although I have felt immense appreciation for the good tenants and proud of the way I continue to learn).Now I am in the process of my first eviction with regards to my current basement tenant (they're just not paying me rent, everything else is fine with this person but their financial excuses have been hard to keep track of since the beginning).