Here are a few alternative rental strategies:Medium-Term Rentals: Platforms like Furnished Finder connect you with traveling professionals, such as nurses and corporate employees, looking for 30-90 day stays.

My partner and I both have 9-5 jobs with mine requiring work travel, so it has been a challenge attending local meet-ups regularly; which is why I am so glad this platform exists to help us network! 

MTRs are great, and there is a lot of opportunity with the different medical facilities in the area, as well as the influx of military and the gaining popularity of MTRs among the general public, not just traveling nurses.

If managing the STR is no longer sustainable @Robbie Shiver, here are a few alternative options to explore:Mid-Term Rentals: Consider marketing to travel nurses or corporate relocations for stays of 1-6 months.

While traveling back and forth to Philadelphia, I stayed in a rental in downtown and met a real estate agent in passing.

This means there is upwards of a 10 minute drive to reach some of the "A" locations in the neighborhood when traveling from  the "C" areas.  

I chose the latter, because I used to travel a lot of for work and wanted a hands-off investment.

My wife and I grew up in Erie and would like to have a duplex/triplex as our home base while we travel for her work. 

It would be nice to be able to have a direct connect with hospitals that pay for traveling professionals lodging.

Plan for time to rest from the rigors of nursing and investing, along with occasional travel.