Look at regulations. 

If people want to wholesale they will need to get licensed and follow all the regulations in place for licensees.

It may be a "passive protest" of the STR.Check into fence height regulations and see how tall an obstruction you can put up on your side of the property line and have run the entire length of the property line. 

If that doesn't pan out and I'm still alive, my plan C is to pivot to a fix & let, meaning I'll rent out the property for 6–12 months (on a monthly basis due to local regulations), and then re-release it to the market and try again.

. - again, I have to note that I don't know all the Utah regulations.

Hi BP, Can anyone recommend a good GC for full gut or rehabs, with knowledge of city permits and regulations?

In most states (or all) hard money lenders won't lend on owner occupied properties because they fall under far more strict regulations.

Each STR property I acquire must meet two financial benchmarks: a gross rent multiplier (GRM) of 5 or less [Property value divided by projected income must equal 5 of less], and compliance with the 1% rule as LTR, which serves as a backup if regulations shift or if there's a decline in STR income.

This is more common on the commercial/private money side since there are no regulations. 

There's plenty of opportunity for small multifamily around the metroplex that will generate better returns and fit more neatly into your existing (successful) policies and procedures than seeking riches from afar.