They also have a home vacancy tax in a lot of areas which applies to short term rentals. 

For example, are you looking for coaching for large multifamily, storage facilities, short-term rentals, mobile home parks, how to scale a single-family portfolio, or any other specific real estate strategy?

I have an opportunity to make a quick 30k in equity, but only cash flow around $25 — if I look at long term appreciation, that seems to make sense to me, but am I overlooking something and trying to make this work?

The strategies I'm most interested in are Flips, BRRRRs, small multifamily as well as short/medium term rentals.

Focusing on the best quality real estate will allow you secure more favorable financing terms, more likely to achieve favorable exits/refinances, more likely to attract the best capital partners.

How I would go about it is bring a deal to someone ( a friend or colleague) that I knew had money, offer them the terms I have in mind and continue until I find one.

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but the map here used to shaded in terms of the filter selected (i.e.

While the prices are attractive, I'm concerned with its long term viability.

The big unknown is how deep the electrical and plumbing work will go.Also, with the attached 1/1 unit, I’m debating whether this could work as a long-term hold instead of a straight flip.

Then once it's acquired and/or fixed up you could shop around for long term financing if planning on holding the property rather than flipping it.