As a result, her and I were able to buy our very first investment home back in 2006 from the brotherly love city of Philly which is where I also met my husband. 

You could reach out to a few Property Managers in Salt Lake City to see if any of them would be able to give you advice for the area, as they would be familiar with the region and what to expect from the investment! 

What are the best cities to invest in midterm rentals which will cash flow and appreciating year over year?

Wells, Citi & Chase), but moving all your money for current rates might not be something an investor wants to do. 

I have family in Kansas City, MO area so I thought that would be a good place to start since I could visit properties while visiting family.

Detroit is a great city to invest in one just has to be aware that is is a block by block city and to be careful

Typically, most cities allow for 30 day minimum rentals.

In a city like Philly, you will face many challenges - you need to learn the market and know the neighborhood and the block and make sure all of your numbers are within reason, you need very reliable contractors, you need a to understand the permit process, you need to be familiar with market expectations. 

Purchase price: $171,000 Cash invested: $29,000 Small 600 square foot cabin tucked away just outside of the quaint city of Ellijay GA.

, but I don't want to unknowingly do something against landlord-tenant law (Baltimore City, Maryland) to make the judge say "damn!"