What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Worth noting that most firms will do two types of studies (although they may be named differently) - detailed engineering and modeling.

Pretty cool.You probably won't find this type of home in Florida or anywhere where the water table is high.

There are lots of folks Bigger Pockets who feel they have to carry a gun to show vacant units.  

What type of work will get you up everyday? 

It may be harder to find that type of property in a rural area with acreage, but it's a way to get your foot in the door as an investor and also have a place to live. 

Is that just the type of messaging?

Yes, I was tempted to type "these words are likely accurate" ;)  The reason is because tax rules are very much case-by-case, and your mileage may vary.Here is an important clue in your particular situation: ...I manage the rest?

Ideally, it would be nice to have both types of Investments.  

I see the no money type buyers who need credit repair do OK in buying low end SFRs and flipping those ..