I'm my area I can call code enforcement and they can put all occupants out in 24 hours because house is not habitable without utilities turned on.

Tenant laws are strict in CA as well.

Unfortunately if you are within code and city says it can be there, then there is nothing he can do.

The situation that I'm in right now is strictly on money.If the purchase price is 100 k and the rehab budget is 50K and I'm covering the rehab budget I'm only getting 33% of the profits.My partner is primarily funding the deal and sometimes he finds it sometimes he doesn't but as soon as the property is purchased I take hold about 98% going forward I manage flights due to rehab and find the agent and deal with any repair request.How much is that management worth?

To manage a rental property DIY I assume you mean doing fixes on your own, but that can be very dangerous because you don't want to spend multiple times for the same things and get those calls because it wasn't done correctly or to code.

Absolutely no way...if you want to be in the vacation rental business, jump in - but why would you allow the wear and tear on your property, the potential code/zoning enforcement issues that can arise, the risk of being cancelled by your insurance provider and more. 

In my previous county the winter temps meant that county code required an extra supplemental source of heat (electric whatever or a wood stove) as the heat pumps wouldn't heat a room under a certain temp.

(My criteria consists of SFR houses between 200-300k)Hoping for some recommendations on specific areas/Zip codes to potentially find a cashflowing deal, while still staying in a neighborhood that has lower crime + good schools. 

I know if more than 50% burns or destroyed the whole thing has to be brought up to the current code.

I think the largest "cloud" over Palm Coast is the heavy code enforcement by the city.