And are 30 year terms available? 

If I can instead have a long term unit that nets some money when I don't use it, and I don't need to deal with a noisy roommate, that'd be better.

My goal is to start with a long term rental in the Frederick, Maryland area.

Now, I'm having trouble deciding if I should rent the other units short term vs long term.

Typical property management fees for long-term rentals are anywhere between 6-12% of rental income while fees for short-term rentals can range between 20-40% of income.  

Keep le­arning, take a long-term view.Good luck!

In terms of the building requirements and ordinances, the property is located in Sacramento County, in an unincorporated area of the county and to the best of my knowledge under the jurisdiction of Sacramento County.

For example, you could find deals that have good long-term potential and buy enough money down so they throw off a bit of cashflow, but not so much equity that it limits your ability to scale.

My property would rent out for a standard long term rate of $2300-2500 a month.

At least to get the numbers to pencil as a long term rental after moving out.Wholesaling, as you say, is the hardest path I can imagine to becoming wealthy from a standing start with no assets.