We have had so MANY lemonades turns into lemon aid that our entire business plan has evolved in the last 3 years.This is an amazing place because the only thing everyone agree with is real estate.

I also have a master's in Healthcare Administration.

Gardening, hunting, fishing, first aid training, house repair expertise? 

@Joshua NanceWe have new industries moving into the city like the Panasonic Battery plant being built in De Soto as well as a diversified job market with a strong emphasis in Health Care.

Yes, this student loan forgiveness is just a band aid.

Since you are going to proceed without the aid of professionals or title insurance in most auctions, you should accept that "you are on your own" as part of the cost of doing this business (if this were easy everyone would do it)--and read up on the statute, the local rules, the title report and (for goodness sake don't forget) the neighborhood, the property and the owner.As far as the good deals not showing up a the auction, that's usually TRUE!!!   

First thing first; travel nurses, administrators, physicians, and other health care professionals use Airbnb to find STR's.

And with the social entitlement (welfare) system being as it is with such a high bar of support, that makes roughly 55% all but immune from impact of such and if anything, they spend more, greater aiding inflation. 

I know there are legal aid societies that offer free landlord tenant advice - you might try to look for one of those in your area. 

(That's what we do with our healthcare insurance actually, for the most part).