Does anyone have a recommendation for a property manager in the area that could do nightly rentals or maybe someone who could target groups like traveling nurses, business people on short term contracts or families waiting for their home to be built?

Its a big problem for the nation, we are becoming a renter nation and that is not a good thing, talking to doctors and nurses today and they can not afford a house.

I make $72k between the two jobs with the potential to make more with overtime as I'm a nurse.

I make $72k between the two jobs with the potential to make more with overtime as I'm a nurse.

You are not a police officer, an attorney, a paramedic, an abuse counselor, a nurse, etc.

As I am a Navy nurse currently stationed in Guam, I chose to utilized my time wisely.

Many attorneys don't think about them having toqualify for benefits and going to a nursing home.

The only catch is that my wife is finishing up nursing school and has a job waiting for her at the hospital she works at, but until then we would not qualify for financing.

Seller may be concerned with wealth preservation, having an estate for heirs to inherit, and with having liquid capital available should nursing home costs be on the near term horizon.

If you succeed you will like it and stay in for long term -- Some comments by Laura are good.I am engineer - and had four ( 4) rental homes --for over 18 years while still working full time --Consider as Busienss not just investment --this is not stock which you can buy and sell at any time --yes-some times confusing, frustrating and time consuming --My best suggestion is buy a single family home -- best time to buy now --bank foreclosures-- if you have a college or hospital near by -- buy a 3 or 4 bedroom house and rent to three --students or female nurses ( single) -- find local students or young kids to cut grass and have a lawn service to spray checmicals --get an older retiree for minor repairs and maintenance --and dont be greedy --keep tenants happy -- buy hosue --around $50,000 cash --which should be $80,000 to$100,000 current retail value - do some homework on pricing -Refinance the hosue after 12 months --get cash back and buy another -- if you buy one house every year or every two years and let tenants pay for mortgage --you ahev five hosues in tenyears and get paid in next ten years --you will have over $1 million net worth--all paid for Free and Clear Five hosues-- for retiring in 20 years or early --you do not need cash flow now --keep the job if you like the job -- good luck