But the primary driver is scope of work, not budget.

That is not knowing the note business at a level of underwriting risks, assessing collateral, knowing the legal issues of modifications or workouts and securing collateral and understanding the options along the way.An ambulance driver makes money in the health field but they are not a surgeon.

However, just like driving your car is not illegal, Except that all 50 states require you to have a drivers license to drive a car.

I know its a little difficult to comprehend  however the average credit score in MS n AL is 600.. so in rental dominated areas fico is not the main driver for deciding who to rent to.. 

Like you were saying about the Woodlands, it would be prudent to avoid cities with economic drivers outside of tourism, as these places are starting to adopt anti-STR regulations.

Speaking of cooling off . . . the travel nursing industry, too, has cooled off from the 2020-2021 maniacal highs.The good news is that hospitals have long been, and likely will always be, a driver of short term and mid-term stays.  

It is a different market with different drivers. 

The applicable laws governing these uses are the Drivers’ Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) and related state laws and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

All the demand drivers that make people want to live there will disappear.   

While this isn't the main driver for real estate investment, it's a noteworthy perk for those considering a high-appreciating property in the Tampa/St.