Echoing more of the same - We manage 65+ units ranging from $80 a night to $2,000 a night we typically get negative reviews on a monthly if not weekly basis. 

Prospecting, outreach, negotiation are things I do on a daily basis.

I'm on the forums almost every day.

Why not buy in one of the towns you will be staying, and then rent your furnished house out to other people (on a mid term basis) with similar traveling jobs like yours. 

Hi Shane,I do investment loans everyday for people and it is really a simply process.

When the property appreciates, it increases the equity on a 1 to 1 basis. 

I have read that acquiring bank loans in some ways actually gets easier as the bank cares about the NOI, CAP rate etc as the basis for the loan and not the individual behind the company seeking the loan. 

Some of my best strategies have been:- Home Depot parking lot early in the morning- new subdivisions, new trades on display every day- local REIA clubs

First, that it takes a ton of work to find good deals on rental properties, and to manage them profitably on an ongoing basis (even if you hire a property manager).

I'm still learning every day, running into new challenges but figured the best way to learn is to do it.