Instead, I've heard of hosts raising the nightly rate high enough it won't book or setting a 30-day minimum stay and had no issues with a double booking.

For beginners, focus on markets with lower entry costs, high investor activity, and steady demand—like parts of the Midwest or the Southeast.

If you value simplicity and consistent income over high appreciation potential, this might align well with your goals.

If high rates are your primary concern, you could potentially look around for a similar arrangement.

Highly recommend you start listening to any of the BiggerPockets Podcasts and pick some various topics you may be interested in and see how you may be able to take action, the most important thing you can do!

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

If money’s the issue (which is highly likely), you could offer to cover the advertising costs upfront, if possible,  and adjust their commission by that amount.

I have a high regard for stay at home mothers.  08 to 2011 I lost virtually 95% of my net worth and it was not an insignificant sum. 

@Alex CollinsAs mentioned by Jonathan Greene.If you're transitioning from nursing to full-time real estate investing, focus on house-hacking in high-demand areas like downtown Indianapolis, Carmel, or Greenwood, targeting short-term or mid-term rentals.

A good example of this might show high return for a house in Detroit that is 100 years old, next to a GM plant, vs lower return for a 10 year old house next to the Tesla plant in Taylor, TX.