She can get that in a high yield savings account.

I am a real estate attorney in NOVA that is licensed in Maryland that has handled landlord tenant, 2k seems to be on the high side. 

Honestly in our market being in the mls nets top dollar, otoh it costs money to pay an agent, I think it would probably depend on where you are building and price point, I’d try to split the difference and see if, especially it’s a high price point & you are looking to build more in the future if you couldn’t get an agent to list at like 1.5-2% as opposed to the usual 3%

And they will aim as high as they can, because that means a better neighborhood.

Is your rental high end enough and is your market competitive enough to justify this effort and expense?

If you're comfortable letting your cash sit in the property then you're just looking for something you can purchase in an area with decently high rents.

I've attached a little map here; the light green areas are the only places you can have three or more students, so if you buy outside of that you need to have 2 beds or less in each unit.So, since student housing options are slim and prices are high, many people are turning to mid-term rentals and leasing to travel nurses.

Just to add, it is imperative (not required, but highly recommended) that taxpayers document hours in a log re. spent managing the properties on a CONTEMPORANEOUS basis.

Properties are affordable and rents are high, making cash flow achievable here despite high interest rates and rising home values.

Perhaps, the assessed value of the property is high and can be appealed.