Prioritize.

My primary job is as a nurse with long hour days amongst other things I prioritize like gym, reading, side hustles, etc.

This strategy has worked for my clients who want to ensure the seller(s) know they are well funded and serious but want to take advantage of low interest rates and preserve capital for renovations or personal safety nets. 

I am a firm believer in holding good assets in strong locations for the long term (10+ years) as a great strategy for success.If you need capital for new investments or want a safety net, you could tap into your homes equity via a HELOC.

I just don't want to end up over-paying for a home significantly.So I guess TL;DR: do I work with the same agent as the seller despite the conflict of interest so I can be first in line to buy the home or do I get my own agent and risk that the home hits the open market and I don't get the home.I guess one more thing: I'm moving to a pretty dangerous city and there are only a handful of neighborhoods that I feel comfortable with safety-wise that are in my price range and this home is in the neighborhood I'd most like to live in.

If you get the properties with a DSCR rental loan, then you get a bit of a safety net in that these loans are based on the cash flow of the property over and above the PITIA loan payment.

These agents should be happy to refer you to mortgage brokers they have confidence in and would encourage their clients to prioritize offers from. 

While traditional hotels took a beating for a year or more during the pandemic, STR (and timeshares) returned to healthy occupancies very quickly once the parks reopened as families realized that they could venture out on vacation in the comforts and relative safety of a fully-equipped home vs perceived risky hotel interactions. 

. - Make sure you get a security deposit and perhaps do a surprise inspection of their current home.S8 requires an inspection (mostly health & safety) before approving a lease and then annually thereafter. - Not something most landlords taking care of their properties have to worry about.There are limits to clauses they allow in your lease.

Maintain safety aspects of properties3.