The first thing I'd recommend is focus on a market where you either 1) currently or have previously lived, 2) have family/friends that live there, or 3) travel to/vacation there frequently.

These losses depend on the layout and geometry of the system (ductwork, piping, etc) and the insulation used, the ambient temperature that these ducts/pipes are traveling through, the temperature of the air or water/glycol mix etc...  

The best part for investors about being near hospitals is that the staff tends to turn over frequently because of residences and travel nurses, providing stable rental and home buyer demand.

Can the travel mileage incurred during this time be included as start-up expenses?

In Nancy’s model of a Kallimos Community (https://kallimos.com/), caregivers are able to manage multiple clients without down-time spent traveling.

Most of our MTR properties are located in Indianapolis, and the majority of our tenants are traveling healthcare professionals.

Lightbulbs, batteries in smoke detectors is on them and written in the lease.You can really do whatever you want if it is written in the lease contract but bear in mind they don't own the home and won't care on certain things.

-i highly recommend you travel in person to your chosen market to build a team. 

They do not just stop paying because there is a door knob loss, or a smoke detector missing a battery. 

If not, that’s another story) No smoke and no mirrors.