If multiple travel nurses are telling you that the price you want is outside their budget, then the MTR market may not be the right place for you.

My husband and I both work stable W-2 jobs (he’s in trucking), and our goal is to eventually transition to real estate full-time.

my strategy is FIip for starters and in a year or two switch to rentals. budget for the first property about 200K...where sould i look?

I agree with Afra at that price point it's best to start with flips that have $15K - $30K rehab budget to gain some experience and get a good team in place and then work your way up to larger rehabs with higher ARVs!

I recommend using Prime Tracers for skip tracing large list if you value accuracy without exhausting your monthly marketing budget.  

@Eric CarlstromMy STRs tend to experience more frequent repairs than my long-term rentals so I tend to budget more for repairs and maintenance. 

I’ve decided to start with rental arbitrage, given my tight budget.

Otherwise taking detailed videos and pictures for the contractor to get a good idea of budget should be sufficient to get a realistic budget. 

These will allow you to advertise in an area where viewers are actually looking for a new home or apartment.2) boost your listing with a small daily budget.

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