It's rarely on the surface. 

DR Horton and Lennar combined build more than 100,000 houses and they are buying 1 acre or more for that. 

@Jade FrankIt’s great that you’re considering combining travel nursing with real estate investing!

They love to talk about his great forms and how the members "feel like a family," but you rarely find anyone that's done a single deal on their own.

If the locals say it's rare then I would not worry.

Check out this recent thread on LLC’s, it’s pretty eye-opening that of all the very experienced investors on here, with centuries of investing experience combined, the consensus was that LLC’s are not needed for most investors:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/926/ Of course gurus will tell you that you need one before you even have a single property, because it makes them sound smart.

You rarely will get both (at least not right now in this current market).If you want to explore different opportunities within various areas of the Valley, get a seasoned investor-friendly Realtor who is competent. 

While short-term rentals in areas like Kissimmee, Florida, can pay for themselves and offer lifestyle benefits, the ROI typically doesn’t match what I see from my traditional portfolio of long-term rentals in North Texas.That said, short-term rentals can still be a great choice, especially if you're drawn to the area and the opportunity to combine personal use with investment income.

People move, people get busy, people have remorse, people get new SPOUSES, and very very rare is the X that is 100% cooperative and willing to sign anything that gets put in front of them. 

Combine that with some government austerity and the debt issue improves.