Talk and connect with people who know about buying homes.

Welcome to BP - lots of great people on here that can likely help. 

I've seen many owners in Vegas get big fines for operating illegal STRs.I own 2 STRs in Big Bear CA which is about 4 hours away from Vegas - aside from buying something you can add value to, I'd absolutely recommend not getting into somewhere too remote that it's hard to find good people who can work on it.

We talked to some people (banker, pm, etc) about a weekly rental property but seems it would make more sense if you wanted to use the place yourself and not too concerned with making money.

I'm here to genuinely connect, meet new people, and help out.

Nobody’s going to send you an email saying you need to move out of your home in 30-60 days because they are selling to someone else who’s going to live there  this alone is a big value to many people  stability  Nobody’s saying you have to buy it.

I understand most people not really finding an interest in working with me, but closed mouths also don't get fed, right? 

This has caused much confusion to many people over the years

People also grossly underestimate the time and effort doing this takesUltimately, I believe folks need to do what's right for them.

But the same argument people use for self managing, (nobody will care as much about your property as you.) is definitely true of your accounting.