I also get baby bonding through CA, which is paid family leave, and I plan to use this strategically to spend more time at home.When I buy the starter home, based on my calculations, I'd be saving around $6-7k per month.

More to come too. the inexperienced will more slowly figure this out.   

One is a traveling nurse who is only there between jigs and the other is a husband, stay at home wife, and a year old baby. 

I now live in Germany, with mother in law because we have a baby and prefer to live with grandparents for the baby, plus its free and clear and no rent. 

That is what I was thinking too. The

Balloons coming due with higher interest rates, China market, China production, Manufacturing production moving back to the US, Worker shortages, Workert pay hikes, Ukraine/Russia food and fertilizer misses, Oil prices increasing due to the OPEC Q1 production curtailments in place, Houthi issues, Panama Canal Water issues, Illegal immigration impact (buy one of those office buildings and rent for $10mm per year for Illegal housing, take advantage) social benefits required, Climate change believe it or not- Buy or sell into that thought process,  US politics, Baby boomers leaving workforce and needing more benefits, Baby Boomers moving from Stocks to Bonds,  etc.I agree things will get worse, but that means more investing opportunities. 

One tenant is moving in with friends (he did ask if I had a 3-4 bedroom and I have several but neither will be ready in time) and the other tenant just had a baby so I don't know if she's moving in with her boyfriend or what's going on but sadly things like this will occur more and more often in this economy. 

We have had people try to move into a one bedroom with two adults and a baby.  

To make matters worse, I am living with my family on the top floor with my three-year-old and my two-month-old baby.

Fabrics and blinds are washed with vinegar too. The