It's great to hear that you're interested in providing housing for fellow travel nurses - it sounds like a fantastic niche market.As you're getting started with acquiring rental properties, here are some steps you can take:To start real estate investing, educate yourself on various strategies, including analyzing deals, financing options, property management, and local market trends.

Conventional loan with a local lender and 10% downpayment.

I took an excel sheet I found online (from "Tactica") and tweaked it a bit to help track and compare different major cities/ different local cities by taking its population growth, labor stats, and rental stats/ multifamily stock to help someone visualize the different places and see where their next investment could be.

And then pay for digital advertising on local RE/business centric websites.

Hi Christie,I am a local real estate agent and investor.

Websites like Zillow, Rentometer, and local real estate sites can provide initial insights.

Hi Erin - Look into Meetup.com to find local groups.

Stay local and don't ask for funding and think only nice people will try to help on the internet.

I would call a local eviction company or two, and ask them what they need to file an eviction. 

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.