Any travel nurse is a brother or sister in my field, so my plan is to make sure their housing is everything they could imagine in comfort and necessity be met.  

Explain your situation and what your plans are for probably and if the sellers are agreeable write an offer up and move forward.

I think you are looking at insurance placements or relocation, possibly military if you are in that kind of area.  

Here are three articles that made it into the papers:"Addiction treatment group buys building in Main South, fueling neighborhood angst""Spectrum Health Systems adds property in Worcester as it moves headquarters to Westborough""Main South neighborhood remains on edge about planned drug treatment facility"I find it ironic that no one asked me (the listing agent) how the owner of the property chose Spectrum Health as the buyer.

it is ok to buy a primary once a year if you plan to rent your current and buy a new one . many lenders will not like it being in the same area 

I am in similar boat as Carolyn, starting out in Detroit and looking for recommendations and contacts of realtors, property managers, insurance agents.

Look at the neighborhood trends, amenities, and future development plans.

I'm working up a business plan now would love some more thoughts and opinions.1) Who give grants for this kind of thing2) I have checked with zoning, I'm thinking about doing something like a Affordable daycare, Offices for Native American Council (Building does have cultural significance), Grounds for Pow Wows and redo the gym in there for community event. 

There are no plans to change that.

@Michael Elifritz  I'll take the liberty to assume you're at the very early stages of planning.