Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

I guess the key question is will you be using this property as a 'home base' throughout your nomadic travels and how long would you like to keep this property as a home base? 

I have a guy on my team that is successfully renting by the room to young professionals, travel nurses, and college students, but that is downtown Indy. 

Safeco, Travelers, Foremost and others. 

Hey Andrew,Above all metrics - we made sure to pick an area that people were already traveling to, anyways. 

Can I claim car travel miles even if the rental property is not ready yet?

There is an abundance of supply, high price tag, it's more of a corporate travel town than a vacation destination (meaning that 1-2 bedroom units are in most demand, which puts you squarely in competition with hotels). 

I will be traveling to the 2 locations next month and want to get an understanding from someone who has done this how they approach it. 

Images help travelers know what to expect at your property and see all you have to offer.

Not even sure where you are pulling 30% from...Taking money from a traditional retirement account(non-Roth) now or later is subject to income tax at your marginal income tax bracket.Any 'planning' around distributions that you can do later can also be done now.If you want to take money out in a year where you are in a lower tax bracket(result of going back to school, taking a year off from work to travel, a year where you have a lot of losses from real estate via Real Estate Professional Status, etc).Also, hard to say what your income / tax rates will be when you retire.