I would prioritize the day-to-day details of your life that will be affected by this decision - for example, regardless of what market you decide to get involved in, you will likely end up traveling there more often than other cities.

Obviously comes with some drawbacks, but as somebody with two dogs pet allowances are essential when we travel with the entire family. 

The down payment plus closing costs, expenses to make the property rent ready, travel back and forth (do not purchase a property in a market that you have not visited and/or do not plan to visit pre and post purchase), and the required cash reserves puts your realistic purchase price around $150k. 

problem is now a days with inflation and overall costs travelers tend to want to save money.

Hi Joseph, You would need a 2 year seasoning period to qualify for a government loan (FHA) and a longer period for conventional unless you had a documented hardship situation, such as medical illness, etc where the loan can underwritten manually. 

We support all of our community members and we are closely monitoring the developments, news, and travel advisories to Florida.

No one would tell a 1st year medical student to do surgery just so they don't have analysis paralysis, yet I see this everyday on real estate forums.  

I target traveling professionals who are willing to pay a premium for a turnkey rental.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

While I live in the greater Seattle area, I frequently travel all over the state, so I’m open to a wide range of areas.Thank you, and looking forward to connecting!

One client in Indianapolis rents a small, furnished single-family for 3-month terms to traveling nurses.