Ultimately no one else can make this decision for you, and it sounds like it's you driving the decisions for both yourself and your sister. 

Base your decisions on hard facts only and maintain a paper trail. 

If you have that kind of money you should be closing deals, not wholesaling them.By the way, wholesaling is NOT investing, you're not holding the properties, your trading them. 

Whether you choose short-term or long-term rentals, learning and analyzing deals will help you make the best decision.

The entire teachings had gone from Nickersons conservative but a cash flowing small residential property, hopefully for 10 -15% below market, do immediate repairs, then slowly over time improve the property and raise rents, either refi cash out or trade tax free for a larger property.

Also, if you’ve found certain markets more promising than others, what’s been driving your decisions?

- The type of account(s) that hold your life savings is important in this decision (ie. savings, brokerage, pre-tax retirement, Roth retirement).

It's a business decision for you to make, everything has pros and cons.Yes, just list on STR sites with 30 day minimum, simple and done.

From the time I started the initial consultation, Tommy was very helpful to provide all the information I needed to have before making my decision to go forward with the rental property.

In our experience, a well-vetted VA can help streamline deal sourcing, initial due diligence, and administrative tasks—allowing investors to focus on strategy and decision-making.In our team, we take pride in hiring professionals who truly understand the nuances of the industry.