I deal with a lot of problem tenant solutions in my state. 

The massive influx of full-time residents to our market in the last 5 years has led to a shortage of affordable housing for renters. 

If you cannot afford the monthly payment you are immediately removed from the platform.

I personally like long term rentals, but it sounds like the numbers don't make sense and if you cant afford to or can't justify covering that much negative cash flow then another strategy is renting by the room, that works well if you have or can convert to at least 4 or 5 bedrooms. 

If you can find an affordable way to get a degree it should hopefully improve your earning potential.

Motivation is an emotional response to a circumstance, not the circumstance itself.Although the sensible solution to the circumstance of being in foreclosure let's say, is to sell their house, the reality is that the emotional response to being in such a situation is to find ways to keep their house, not sell it.So ibn order to find motivated SELLERS, you need to first understand what a motivated seller is.A motivated seller is not someone that wants to needs to or even has to sell their house.

As the Branch Manager for RBI Private Lending in Texas, I specialize in offering flexible financing solutions, including bridge loans, construction loans, multifamily financing, and DSCR loans.

I like starting in the Midwest because it's affordable and offers good cash flow.

I like them both, in general, but the best way to find a town to invest in outside of where you live if it's not affordable and if you don't want to be withing driving distance easily (recommended) is to make two lists:1. every town you have ever lived in or visited for more than a month2. every town your closest friends and family live (the ones you like)Then you take those two lists and see where they overlap with the data or lists you are using.

Although the sensible solution to that circumstance would be to sell their house, the reality is that the emotional response to these circumstances is to try to keep their house not sell it.I am not trying to be a negative nancy here.