You are asking a regular Jack and Jill on the street to suddenly be good with becoming a bank.

House hacking, in a B-/C+ area that still has access to easy public transit into the city.

Something to keep in mind with STR, that's tied to why REI is a smart game to play - control is the name of the game.You want to control the guests and rates (vet them in hopes of avoiding property damage, set rates to attract those willing to pay more for quality)You want to control the costs (furnishings, consumables, cleaning/repair/plumbing/electrical)You want to control the property (choice of property, location, financing terms, well or city water, septic or city sewer, etc)This is all going to be very hard to do, if not impossible, if you don't OWN THE PROPERTY. 

I'm trying to be as familiar with my target city as I am with the city I live in and I'm finding it to be a little difficult as I'm on the other side of the country in NYC. 

My markets of focus are Huntsville, Birmingham and submarkets of those two cities.

Does anyone have a good property manager in Baltimore City who will service an attached house in the 21206 area code?

Recently had an offer accepted on a 3 unit in Jersey City, NJ.

Also is knowledgeable on if I need an occupational license with the county and/or city as well.Thank you

@Cassandra Staffieri looks like the city is very much against the idea of STR's.

I am new to real estate investing, and am actively looking for properties to wholesale. I am still not 100% sure all the contracts that are needed to actually acquire the property and actually assigning it.