My number 1 tip would be to go off market and find owner that wants to sell at a discount / prefers speed and convenience. 

At tip to help achieve this: You will at somepoint, if you haven't already, be directed to propstream or propwire or the like to find motivated sellers.

Also any tips for automating this as much as possible and how to protect the property financially and property management would be appreciated.I ALMOST understand the rental arbitrage strategy if building a company scaling with say 30 + units and looking for high short term cash flow.  

That’s all very helpful and thank you for the tips. 

Quote from @Mitchell Gunlock: Quote from @Cliff Benner: Looking for Tips on how to find places that have multiple cabins or additional dwellings on a property that I could live on and run.

To tip the scales in the cashflow column I say "buy in all cash.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

However, I don’t yet have the funds for a down payment on another house, and I’m trying to figure out the best option for where to live while I rent the apartment.Do you have any recommendations for managing this transition or tips on finding a temporary place to stay?

Any tips would be appreciated! 

Thank you for that tip about meetups.