And I have too much salt for it.

The Cape will require higher wind-sheer resistances and are often built with cedar instead of vinyl or aluminium because it handles the salt better.

Does anyone have any recommendations specifically for the Salt Lake County, Utah county, AZ and TX areas? 

Learned not to SALT the lots unless absolutely needed.

Tatsiana,You have to take the news on "getting harder" with short-term rentals with a large dash of salt - the Spanish have a very established history of operating in "grey" areas (or black, for that matter -  official estimates peg roughly 30% of GDP to be in "black" money right now), and especially when it comes to vacation rentals, so any governmental moves towards regulating these would be seen as an imposition.

I know these online tools, zillow, rentometer, neighborhood scout, etc need to be taken with a grain of salt, but I'd like to use them when appropriate.

If you are ever in the Salt Lake are and would like a nice sushi restaurant then check ours out!

Vegas seems like Salt Lake City in comparison!  

There are still some quality markets.I'ma perma-bear so take what I say with a grain of salt.

But I take that with a grain of salt.