I mean on an average how many times in a year you need to travel/fly to your STR properties?

@Anthony Vargas as @Daniel Anshus mentioned, its good to defer this question to a knowledgeable CPA like @John Woodrich.Based on my experience, you cannot deduct travel expenses prior to purchasing a property.

I know it is difficult to do with a kid, but travel nursing is paying like crazy right now.

I’ve thought of purchasing a 4 seat RZR, registering it for on-road travel, and renting to people who come for a week to my rentals in the smokies.

Let’s hear your best tips for conducting market research and marketing short term rentals to traveling professionals (such as traveling nurses).

People travelling with dogs are generally cleaner than people without dogs. 

In a hot market you may need to offer without traveling to do a site visit to get a property under contract.

There's still a good demand from remote workers and traveling nurses for furnished medium-term rentals.

This was the moment I knew apartments was going to the path I traveled while listening to BiggerPockets with Joe Fairless episode 227

I use Traveling Mailbox.