But as I watched more videos and podcasts and even started looking at the numbers, I think im leaning towards buying a condo here in miami in the city to rent out.

I have considered looking into other areas in my state that aren’t as competitive, but have also been intrigued by an out-of-state rental.My question: what experience/thoughts do others have about purchasing a property in a vacation area that will serve as an occasional vacation home for my family and myself and but will primarily serve as a rental - not sure if there is a term for it, but minimum one-week rentals and ideally snowbirds who will rent for a month-6 weeks or so during the high season.In my very preliminary research I have seen there may be some additional tax considerations but I’m wondering if this ever makes sense?

Ideally I would like to spend under 500 per month for rent. 

The smart thing to do on your end is take a lot of pictures and/or a video documenting the condition of the property.

I know I'm asking for a unicorn here, so if y'all have any other ideas about what I can do to get the ball rolling (ideally not house-hacking) I would greatly appreciate it. 

I personally would rather go with a local lender, sacrifice .25% interest rate but ensure my closing happens on time and doesn't complicate the purchasing process then that is ideal.

It’s prime for people who use the highway daily for their commute which in Philly could include Jersey or Delaware, quick access to a highway and/or bridge is ideal.

I am looking for general resources or YouTube videos that break them down into simple language.

My ideal scenario (if I could go back to when I graduated college and do things again) would be to buy a new property for 5% down, live in it for a year while renting rooms to friends and fixing it up, then buy a new property for 5% down after that year is up.

I started looking up video ideas and one of them was to make just a short video once a week or a comprehensive one once a month about how the market is moving.