That's the reason why we sign leases in person, so we can go over the main issues in person and make sure they are understood. 

The law here says eviction is a public interest issue (of course it is!!!) 

The reason sellers cannot sell these properties through the traditional market is often due to certain issues, and 98% of the time, these issues are not beneficial to you as a buyer.

The enforcing agency certainly cannot take action against an unpermitted unit without citing a specific health and safety issue to address.  

Various repair issues, bad tenant, and now this issue.

You are micro-analyzing the minutia of each offering, but that's not really the issue.

Check out this bigger pockets link below for that question. https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide

I've been teetering around the idea of house hacking once I am done with college, but a big issue I have come across when speaking to a mortgage broker is the fact that I need to prove 2x of the mortgage in monthly income.

You always have to watch for scammers but they aren't that big an issue.

But if your property is in good shape and you have reserves for unexpected issues it might be fine.