That is a normal tactic for agents to pressure you into allowing them to lock up the property without someone else swinging in and taking it.

It may also be helpful to network with other healthcare professionals and travel nurses to gauge their interest in such rentals.

I was under pressure to make a call due to the inspection contingencies and didn’t have all the information I needed to make a clear decision.

There's way more pressure.

This will weed out many of the undesireables, then, when you show the property, you can gauge their interest if they actually ASK for an application.

Great tip, I like that it takes the pressure off of me and I can listen and learn from their experiences. 

I would try and gauge the person. 

I would go direct to Air BnB at first to gauge your pricing, target guests, and overall effectiveness.

My understanding is that Arkansas still has a lot of upward pressure on price whereas many other parts of the country are facing declining values so you should be fine as long as there are reasonable comps within the last 6-9 months or so. 

But do not buy or make an offer on any of them, regardless of how excited you get or the pressures from the real estate agent.