We are preparing to do fix and flips long distance in a city where we have plenty of family.

I have some tenants that what distance from us as their landlords--they truly want to feel like this is their space, and thus they want to do everything on their own. 

Don't worry, moved back up north so I am not in the Florida market anymore (and don't do long distance)

I have a long distance SFH that cashflows about 500-600/mo on paper and have owned it for 3 years.

Due to the high real estate costs in my area, I would love to connect with investors who have had success investing in long distance real estate or have completed a house hack in the tri-state area.

It is possible to do the FHA loan in FL since it would meet the distance criteria, the DTI on existing property would be a possibility but there is always options that do not unfold until all the information is gathered. 

people commute 60 -90 minutes daily for a job in the Bay Area.

The core 4 is David Greene’s long-distance investing strategy and consists of a realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender.

There are plenty of posts about the downsides to long distance investing.

There’s not too much of a reason for VA other than the driving distance like you said - being able to see the property / more control over rehab.