They have to cover their lodging , eating out , and travel time in addition to any other expenses . 

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. 

You may have to travel a little to find one of these groups, or possibly once you get you license and are established with a broker if there’s not a meeting in your area you could consider starting one.

Safeco, Travelers, Foremost and others. 

Less dependence on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb and VRBO, more people booking directly with you leads to increased profits.

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.

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

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).