At a lower price, good cash flow potential, convenient location, AirBnB potential.

“this implies the property has multiple units (tenants in the back) and the tenants have lived there longer than any potential OO situation (inherited the tenants).  

There are very few lenders that provide these specialized loans, limiting your choices and potentially adding extra complications to the loan application process.7.

Potential for mid term rentals in Augusta seems good. 

Our options are buying a new HVAC system, which will run us probably $5-10k based on our research, or we could go with a "rental" HVAC from a local company that includes all repairs, maintenance, filter replacements, etc. for a monthly fee of about $100 over 8 years.I figure we could offset the monthly cost by increasing our asking rent and save our reserves for something else that may come up, but I could also see this limiting our cash flow potential for the next almost decade.Has anyone run into a similar scenario?

They have the potential to be an amazing company yet after allowing rampant nepotism among owners & managers in conflicting job roles, the co-founder leaving the company abruptly in 2018, and selling programs they can't back up, they are experiencing MASSIVE employee & customer attrition.

So get on Airbnb, where the biggest pool of potential tenants are, furnish your place well and hire a professional photographer and you should be good.

There are several critical factors and potential risks you should consider to ensure a more comprehensive approach.Regarding your math, it seems well-considered, incorporating key elements like repair costs, After Repair Value (ARV), and projected rental income.

However, if you bought a place and it is sitting empty because you are trying to find good deals then you are in fact losing out on potential revenue.

I-Bonds, offering inflation protection and potential CPI-based growth, are worth considering, but keep in mind the one-year holding period.