I totally agree; I have hosted my fair share of travelling nurses in my spots near the Big USC Keck Medical Center, but I also have hosted a couple times now, construction type of people in town for a project, Egyptian tourists one time (not sure how that happened), a professor in town for something or other, one couple who were nurses but who were not actually working as nurses when they stayed there, they were in school of some sort.

Originally posted by @Chris John:@Anish ToliaI think you make some very valid points, but a long time ago when I was sitting through finance classes my finance professor (shout-out to Dr.

The online learning is less than ideal but the professors are all experienced in the world of real estate, many of which own and manage properties of their own.

@John MoorhouseBetter to butcher your presentation in front of a class and get a few comments from teachers/professors than butcher it in front of investors or loan officers and fail to secure money needed for your RE venture. 

Background as a psychiatric, pediatric, and school nurse, also a professor, and a mom.

Find an organization that is willing to pay higher rents for their professors, engineers,  ect?

My engineering professor always told this story:"A company was having issues with the engine in one of their vessels.

Definitely read "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow..And 36 Other Key Financial Measures," by Frank Gallinelli (the Columbia professor from BP podcasts).

Lots of doctors, professors, and lawyers, meaning folks who aren't as likely to rent (although there are plenty of folks with money who don't want to/can't deal with maintenance).

Benefits (medical, dental, 401k..etc) are very expensive.For me, the math finally works but I've made the real estate schedule work with my day job as a University Professor.