Also, how to I find property managers for airbnb style rental and are there any better recommended beach areas to look?

If that's the case, you can't do any renovations until you have it professionally deleaded or it would be flagged for Unauthorized Deleading and you can get fined and the property would never be able to get a Lead Certificate, only a letter of Environmental Protection that states you did illegal work, got caught, then had to pay a professional to clean up the mess.

I am a little more to-the-point so just not my style. 

I lived in the front an old grocery store I converted into a loft style 2 bedroom apartment.

That's third-tier Russian doll style owner financing.

I think I’m going to start out in a duplex style home!

You'd be able to get a letter of environmental protection saying you did illegal work, got caught, then had to hire a professional to come in an clean up the mess. 

Hi all so I have been in the market to find a contemporary / modern style home for personal use for some time in a few different states on the E.

My last design for multi-plex was about 240 hrs from template through too complete final rendition checked off by all, that started from a template I had handy AND was in a style I have built for over 20yrs, I could draw it out with my eyes closed.

I do open house style showings.