So I was hoping someone else could benefit from having the big pieces like couches and beds, nice TVs, etc. 

I would love to benefit from the savings of grouping the listings as a primary with add-ons, but the last time I tried that, there were multiple issues on their end.

Taking money out of 401k is expensive and you can’t get back the tax benefits of having the money passively grow for decades tax free until distribution. 

And, factor in the depreciation and other tax benefits, deductions, home office, vehicle expenses, etc. 

To see how much a 1031 exchange will benefit you in a sale you must first calculate the performance of your current property.

Is there any benefit to visiting DoH offices in person? 

and that was owner occ.. todays rates are pretty normal actually. what you can do if you want though is find a really good HML and let them place a loan for you making 10 to 12% while your wait for things to change to a situation that you feel you want to move forward be more net return than buying a rental thats for sure. of course no tax bene's but there really is not that much tax benefit on one rental.. so just some alternatives. 

If you are specifically targeting travel nurses, it will benefit greatly if the home is near a hospital. 

The mortgage would stay under the seller's name.The buyer could then rent out the unit, renovate, etc. to increase cash flow or make more money.But aside from a possible "due on clause" being called by the mortgage company, what's the benefit to the seller?

When in Due Diligence have a thorough inspection and get estimates for any work that is needed now and potentially in the next 3-5 years. don't forget about the tax benefits to doing the work upfront.