You'll find fix and flips, wholesale, rentals, creative financing opportunities. 

1/ A lot of people are funding deals using hypothecations.2/ More people doing npn's in NY than I expected.3/ There are opportunities to table fund seller finance deals.4/ I suck at ax throwing.

If there is a value add opportunity then you get the option to pivot into a modest flip in the case you are need to sell due to regulations.Hope this helps!

Either way, I look forward to the opportunity to connect.

I currently work a full time job, but my wife and I are hoping to diversify our assets through real estate and hopefully have (relatively) passive income for later in life.

I would say that you have a lot of opportunities for investing @Randall Alan explained well your financial strategies.With respect to what strategies to choose is depending on what you are willing to learn.STR depending the area is always a good strategy though you have to understand that is hospitality no real estate.Outside it will depend on the country and your knowledge.

KC is a great spot to invest in with a growing market, growing jobs, and low cost of living. 

Now if you have the time and don't mind receiving calls for issues and handling it yourself or hiring someone for the job, then consider managing it yourself for the first year and see how it goes.

Purchasing properties at foreclosure sales can be an opportunity for investors.

You could create user profiles with an enum field called type or occupation that would allow people to search for other users with a specific job in a specific area.