That said, the world of midterm rentals is much broader than just travel medical professionals.

I am interested in purchasing a 3-4 BR home in Loma Linda (close to the University and hospital) and renting out the individual rooms to students and professionals of LLU.I know currently the market is not great but I was wondering:- How is the demand for housing among students / professionals?

If you’re flipping you don’t care because you’ll be fine way before then.

REPS = real estate professional status.

"Lots must be used for single-family residential purposes - no hospitals, clinics, duplex houses, apartment houses, boarding houses, hotels and commercial and professional uses."

I definitely encourage you to visit whatever market you plan to invest in to familiarize yourself with the area and connect with local professionals.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Be careful how much they want in advance.

@Adeeb Shaheerhi, yes you can flip a house, however I would recommend treading carefully right now.  

Example:  Listing on line within 2 days, a professional sign within a week (the kind you dig holes in the ground for), an updated list of contacts they have reached out to.