Are there specific features traveling nurses value most in a rental?

If I were you, I would really try to narrow down the search to three specific cities that you're interested in.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

You need to know the septic system rules for the area and that lot specifically. 

Short Picture: Instead of dumping 300K out of a brokerage account all at once, how about you find another investment you are comfortable with, multifamily specifically, and only withdraw the needed funds for the down payment on it from your brokerage account. 

As others have suggested, you can actually buy property with a specific IRA account.

The team and then myself, all tried to set their expectations, but to no avail.

do you have a team in place?

You'll lose rent while property is vacant, and you'll probably have to do more repairs to attract a new tenant than you would to keep the current tenant.Is all that worth requiring a tenant to use one specific payment platform?

AND just because you have experience and a “good deal” doesn’t mean you will be successful trying to syndicate the deal.The first criteria is does the sponsor have the general knowledge and experience in real estate, and the specific knowledge and experience in the property type/location to give the project the best shot at success?