Working with the city to find a solution.There is a similar situation near me where an investor bought a short term rental house, rehabbed it, ran it for a while, and then got in trouble with the town after a neighbor complained and the town said short term rentals weren't allowed in the community. 

Quote from @Charles Evans: I'm a new house hacker here.

For context, I'm based in the SF Bay Area in CA and looking into buying my first OOS rental after house hacking locally for 10 years.

If you’re comfortable with a bigger investment, a duplex is good for the benefit of additional cash flow and you could house-hack.

Letting Go for Your Bottom Line: A Lesson for Real Estate InvestorsHey BiggerPockets Community,If you’re a real estate investor, whether you own rental properties, flip houses, or manage syndications, there’s a critical lesson that could boost your bottom line: Letting Go.Many of us get into real estate because we want control over our financial future.

What is the average acquisition cost of the houses?

Are you looking to house hack?

Quote from @Andrea Lucarelli: I’m interested in beginning my REI career with purchasing a SFH or condo in Cleveland area (safe neighborhood) to list as a furnished rental for travel medical professionals, supply corporate housing needs, or house temporarily displaced families for insurance companies.  

No taxes, she got to keep the house and no stress about income.

Remember, ignorance is NOT a defense in MN on real estate and housing law's, so it's VERY important to actually know them, not just what someone else says they are.