How does this differ from long-term rentals or mid-term rentals for travel nurses?

We love their home and could travel while having income from either the main property or ADU meaning we could move into the ADU while away for extended time.

In cases like that for homes, they will often work with the occupant and usually lower the bill to more the normal usage.

I've also seen lots of travel nurse interest in the Springfield area, and some of the nurses I've hosted on the MTR side end up selecting next locations out that direction.

We're looking to do that right now, and a big part of the allure is to save money on airbnbs when we travel ourselves, but also break even on our loan.

Her opinion is:"The travel nursing market has taken a steep downturn in demand and rates since the beginning of this year.

I'm hoping the predictions for a decrease in domestic travel are not across the board for every market. 

For questions #3 and #4, you need to have a reasonable and ordinary expense for doing this, and you would likely need to track usage. 

With having young kids and working full time, being able to buy a house that needs mostly cosmetic updates that I can do myself would be easier than buying a property I would have to travel to without the family to work on. 

We also love meeting travelers and sharing unique experiences with them.