Not ideal, but they will want to see things in person. 

Ideally I would like it to be in a good/safe area with access to transportation into the city.

If you don't have those means to work with then grab your ideal primary house and start paying that debt down.

So I know the mortgage rate is not entirely ideal for buyers. 

I have yet to find any multifamily units in that area although that is my ideal strategy if I can find them.

Ideally I would like to find something that needed some level of work in order to build a little equity and still be able to cash flow (Obviously be able to afford it).

Ideally, I want to house hack a multi-family home in the Fort Lauderdale / Dania / Hollywood Beach area. 

You will never know, if you never have the conversation.While it doesn't sound like the ideal situation, you can save yourself a lot of time, money & potential grief dealing with the tenant turnover process by keeping a great tenant in your rental.

Ideally, your next investment would be positive cash-flow.  

My ideal property is one where some or all of these major systems behind the walls or hidden in utility closets are brand spankin' new, but all the cosmetic stuff (the easy and inexpensive stuff that you can see and adds the most value) is just awful, worn, dirty, dated, cluttered, and smelling of cat pee and cigarette smoke.