You definitely want to get with a competent tax advisor for personalized advice.

(Our personal State Farm Agent recommended them and so far its worked out well) We are in Indiana. 

I will say, in my personal opinion, flips are much more risky.

If you personally reach out to an off market property, the seller may say they will not pay your agent, leaving the compensation up to you.

Nothing is different with Airbnb other than those hosting avail privately owned real estate for commercial purposes and only here its at the hosts’ personal expense to acquire the license and pay the tax.

Quote from @Michael Potorti: Analyzing areas around Columbus OH for purchasing duplexes and SFH for appreciation / cash flow - would like to stay in $100-200k range - any insight on where to target and areas to avoid are appreciated.There’s definitely some areas to target but like all things it depends on your risk and reward gauge.

Does it matter if I keep the rents in my personal accounts?

I am old school I would never personally do that..

I would still take a look in person since Detroit is block by block.

I have personally been involved in house hacking and furnished rentals for over five years, and it's been fascinating to see the quality of mid-term tenants we've had over the years.However, it's worth noting that in our area, the demand for short-term rentals on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO has declined in the past 24 months.