But to restate my point: MOST Americans have a BETTER CHANCE of getting a BETTER INVESTMENT just staying in the US. 

However, I don’t yet have the funds for a down payment on another house, and I’m trying to figure out the best option for where to live while I rent the apartment.Do you have any recommendations for managing this transition or tips on finding a temporary place to stay?

This could easily cost you $10’s of thousands if you plan to stay in the home 5+ years when you return. 

It's also important to look at the statistics of length of stay for that region.

There are more complicated strategies to maximize larger listings that involve having like multiple listings for same property and do individual room rentals when it is slower and then for larger length stays, larger groups, and more desirable dates you'd book the whole space, but I think its easier to just do two separate. 

If you stayed with your parents for $0, then you have say, negative cash flow of $1,750. 

It’s especially useful for prospecting foreclosures or expired listings.TruePeopleSearch (Free): If you’re working on a budget, this is a surprisingly helpful resource for quick lookups.That said, any platform can work if you use it consistently—it’s all about staying persistent.

Staying with that example, I understand the operational costs and all that fun stuff.

Those that stayed in the race, whether running or walking, will feel the shift immediately and will be miles ahead of those that chose to sit it out. 

However, her life changed and she only stayed for the first year.