Not only do I love real estate, but I also love to golf, watch sports, exercise, get outside with my dog, and grab a bite to eat at local dives. 

Most likely, I am misunderstanding the zoning as this is the first time I have done deeper than surface-level research on zoning.

We've completely changed our mindset and have dived into learning and adjusting our lives to enter into the world of real estate investing.

Start by picking three cities to start deep diving into - see what folks are saying on in the REI markets on Facebook groups, Bigger Pockets, etc.

With more info on the property (ideally an address, but if not then at least a zip code), it's possible to dive deeper into things like comps, market analysis, seasonal expenses (snow removal, utility expense fluctuations), etc.Hope this helps.

We are fairly new to real estate investing and are absolutely diving head first into educating ourselves.

However, there is still very little affordable housing and that is the sector, at least in the Tampa area, that I do not foresee taking a dive in good areas.

You need to do a deep dive on what you are doing.

I am planning to dive into Real Estate and I spent some time analyzing the potential areas.

It you want the deep dive, your tax professional may be able to give you the holistic and complete answer based on your facts, circumstances, and goals.