Are you looking to invest locally or out of state?

You may also find others in the local real estate group looking to learn more about note investing.  

I've heard a lot about working with local banks.Does my strategy make sense?

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.

Your best option is to go to local RE meetups.

Expand your knowledge and connections in the real estate industry by attending networking events and building professional relationships.Make sure your short-term plans match up with your long-term objectives and consider looking at different markets with positive economic indicators, job growth, population growth, affordability, and rental demand.

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.