From my personal experience I suggest you take a look at lease options, specifically lease option assignments. 

It is somewhat town specific but I am having trouble interpreting fire code for automatic sprinklers on a large renovation.

There was a great article posted last year that might help with some specific strategies:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/off-market-properties

However I would reach out to the carrier to see how they could affect the policy since we don't know the specifics of your policy. 

Hi BP Community,I am interested in investing in Cleveland, OH, around the Wakefield/Detroit Shoreway/Edgewater area to be more specific.

You just tighten your renting standards and follow the laws.Know your specific/local laws well. 

The announcement of Mircon investing $100 billion over the next 20-plus years in Onondaga County has sparked renewed interest in available land in surrounding areas where we lack housing – specifically multi-family housing.

I got a house and have been house-hacking with Air BnB, now is the time that I'm looking for doing the taxes with my W-2 and the Air BnB income, does anyone have any recommendations on an accountant in the upstate South Carolina area that is familiar with doing taxes for real estate investments (ideally specifically short term rental). 

@Christine Letch generally yes but definitely check with each specific area you're looking at

@Sam YinI guess I'm not sure if you are enamored with REI as a "hobby," as the only way to invest and make money, or what...It SOUNDS like it doesn't meet your needs, specifically the work/life balance.