Do some smaller dollar private lendingA property is too capital intensive and $20k will not get you very far.You also did not describe what level of risk you want to take, so that is something also to take into consideration when evaluating where to invest.

And the reason why your "tale of two halves" will play out as you described.Demand:  This has actually been high almost all along, but rent growth hasn't materialized in response due to high levels of new supply. 

Many of the level 1 trauma centers will likely have a need for travel nurses, but the need for travel healthcare professionals in hospitals changes based on many factors: temporary shortage of staff in a particular unit, budget, patient census, conversion to per diem instead of travel contracts, etc.

Nor may appreciate your risk tolerance level.1.  

What’s your communication style and preferred level of involvement with this deal?

They're the ones working with those agencies on a regular basis and have the best referrals.As far as recovering the debt, try leveling with the tenant as much as possible so they grasp the seriousness of being sent to collections.

At a county level will be an uphill battle imo, but I'm not a local so I'm going off what is out there in the public docs.But really think Black Mountain will be the right place for what we are trying to do.

Their Master levels all offer 100% funding with Tuition reimbursement after 4 deals.

Some costs MAY qualify as startup costs if the rental rises to a qualifying trade or business level under 195 as well.

A magistrate is the lowest level judge who deals with landlord/tenant and small claims cases but they don't even need to be a lawyer to get that position.