Basically, I'm open to the best area to attract STR tennents, as well as long term "snow birds" to maximize my annual revenue.

Now I may have misheard, but I believe the advice was to cash out 1.5MM retirement fund (type unkown) and invest it in two short term rentals. 

In short, buyer's brokers will earn less but potentially perform less work with less responsibilities. 

Short term rentals are a lot of work, so if you want more freedom, do a long term rental.Having a house that is paid for goes a long way to financial freedom.

If your past flips were profitable and on budget, if you have a solid crew, and if you're buying homes at 65% (+/-) of ARV, you can put the details of your past flips ( on paper (pdf) or in a short, professional looking video and be prepared to send the pdf or video link to potential private money lenders who you are intentionally seeking out.

Doug Ducey took that authority away in 2016, when he signed a law that prevented cities from banning short-term rentals and required them to treat short-term rentals the same as long-term rentals," The Republic reported."

Sellers sometimes have a nightmare experience with a shakey buyer - we come in with a no-contingecy offer and that's attractive to a seller, who has been burnt before and just wants it to be over with.

Affordability makes these markets key attractions, compared to the national housing landscape, combined with expected home value appreciation and the rapid speed of home sales.

Has anyone successfully managed short-term rentals from afar?

Some people with cash to throw around don't look so diligently and run into cash flow issues.3: Life style: We decided to downscale our lifestyle and even do away with our cars for a short while.