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If I advertise my unit on the open market for $1500 per month and a section 8 tenant is interested and gives me their packet and I fill out the packet stating the rent I am charging is $1500, there is no surprise side deal because all parties are aware of the rent I am charging.

It is increasingly common for a PM to charge a "leasing fee" which covers all the costs of marketing, showing, screening, placing tenant under contract, collecting deposit and rent, setting up utilities, getting the tenant placed, etc.If the PM can't justify the cost, then they shouldn't be charging it.

Unless you are a veteran or using a DPA program all loan products require some skin in the game (down payment) and that is how most people start their portfolios. 

I did something similar to this, and all I can say is please find a good CPA who knows STRs.

Also the ledger is all over the place

If we create a website for each property, featuring photos, a video walk-through, a guide to local attractions, shopping, weekend activities, and other unique features, I believe it will be easy to differentiate our offering.ThreatsDecreased demand for traveling nurses.

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As long as you don't lose all of your capital, throwing yourself in with the sharks could be the best, and quickest teacher.

Project management throughout the process. 99% of the time, buyers press a button to buy, press a button to sell and everything in between is done for them (including taking care of all problems, and selling it in the end) What was the outcome?