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

My broker shopped around and found 3 companies that allowed us to add Co-Living clauses (SafeCo, Auto Owners, and Travelers).

Some strategies to lessen the negative cash flow are: house hack and rent out the other unit as a mid-term rental (to traveling professionals or for people temporarily displaced because of insurance reasons like fire) or short-term rental (business or vacation).

If all else fails, you have options to travel abroad and work in one of their office in any of the 80 countries where they do business!

She rented out the second bedroom to a traveling nurse and found that the rental income not only covered half her mortgage but also let her save for her next property.

We are on all of the above, as well as:- Marriott Homes and Villas- Google Vacation Rentals- Jetblue Airlines- Allegiant Airlines- about 10+ more and soon to be American Express Travel and Hyatt's portal. 

The target demographic for MTRs is traveling nurses.

They should become like current-day travel agents: far fewer than pre-Priceline, but well-compensated for arranging high-dollar, complex trips. 

I travel for work, so I'm not taking out a HELOC because I don't own a home.

As Kevin points out, traveling nurses make good money, and their employer pays for their housing.