You're best bet is to talk to management and see if there is an exception that can be made based on your plan.

Yeah I’m local so I recently laid eyes on the house right before whoever burned it down. 

Flipping can be great, but house hacking is a good way to get started with minimal down if your market allows for it.

I like the area because you get modest appreciation while still managing some cash flow.

If you don't want to cut your realtor out completely - have them list the house for you when the renovation is done! 

Fiorillostart with a house hack or live in flip.

Thankfully I've got tons of great photos from throughout the house so it really won't matter.

If you're looking to buy turnkey, you might find a property that was previously used as a short-term rental (STR) but underperformed due to poor management or only seasonal use.

I want to begin investing with a house hack, but more generally use this position (with it specifically being in the RE industry) as a jumping-off point for a career in investing, eventually full-time. 

Travel nurses on furnished finder are wanting to pay way less. your dealing with individuals. who want to pocket as much money as possible and rightly so.The goal with MTR is to connect to companies who pay for the nurses and also set up the housing for the nurses (the companies pay more) than the individual nurses want to.