@Alex CollinsAs mentioned by Jonathan Greene.If you're transitioning from nursing to full-time real estate investing, focus on house-hacking in high-demand areas like downtown Indianapolis, Carmel, or Greenwood, targeting short-term or mid-term rentals.

Texas is still appealing for first-time buyers, but affordability is getting tighter due to rising demand and property values.

There seems to be a waiting list in the area as well so I believe the demand is there.

The demand here far exceeds the supply so there is no reason why your property should not have been leased months ago.

Typically $2m+ homes don't cashflow due to high taxes, high insurance rates, and low rental demand. 

With rent demand being so high, it can be hard to make the numbers work, and it is so easy for property managers to fill units, that there is little justification for taking on the risk of dealing with Airbnb issues.To illustrate, I will give a personal example.

Consider a Fix-and-FlipIf you’re comfortable with some risk and learning, use part of your savings for a fix-and-flip project in a market where demand is strong.

The demand for affordable, shared housing is strong here, so filling vacancies shouldn’t be a major concern.

Financially my full-time job is our main income as a family.Job is demanding.

The rent-to-price ratios here make cash flow realistic, and there’s a lot of revitalization happening that adds appreciation potential.Detroit’s population is officially growing again, and there’s strong rental demand, especially in neighborhoods seeing more development.