If your area has low inventory, that will prop up insane prices for a while....until people say "no, I'm not paying $$ for that piece of crap."

The Sweet Spot for us here is LTRs in the $300-$400k range and nice STRs in good neighborhoods nearby amenities.

I think you're on the right path here - sounds like you've got a good chunk of capital ready to be invested and a decent price range to work with.

What’s your income range, etc.Without trying to be mean, most of what you list are negatives to lenders….

With prices north of 1.5M, we are trying to figure out how the financing would play out if we'd like to stay in the 5-10% down range.

Nearby Attractions - for example there is a cluster with a Casino, Waterparks, Outlets and skiing all within about 15 minutes.Your price range will definitely work for the Poconos areas, just depends on what you're looking for.

Maximizes cashflow and still in the 4-5% range here (again assuming good credit, DSCR 1.1+, and good location).

While military residents can range the spectrum of positive to negative, ultimately I wouldn't invest there because it is a military city.

Can range from $1100-$1600. 

You have asked a lot of questions that with some digging through the search bar you will find have been covered many times.1) Talk to a lender when you're closer to your buy timeline and they will outline the different financing options ranging from 3.5%+ down FHA to 5%+ conventional financing and the pro/cons of each.