A property investor turned to mid-term rentals and doubled her cash flow. Here's why she says it's the sweet spot of real estate.

Jennifer and Paul Tessmer-Tuck started buying real estate in 2020 to supplement their household income. Jennifer Tessmer-Tuck

Jennifer and Paul Tessmer-Tuck started buying real estate in 2020 to supplement their income.

They found success with midterm rentals, appealing to traveling healthcare workers.

Midterm rentals can yield higher income than long-term leases, yet are easier than short-term options.

Jennifer Tessmer-Tuck got into real estate in 2020 after a pandemic-era pay cut prompted her to seek another income source. The Minnesota-based OB-GYN started with what she already knew: buying a single-family home, the same kind of property she and her husband, Paul, had bought as homeowners.

Over the last five years, the Minnesota-based couple has grown that first investment into a 16-property portfolio, which Business Insider verified by reviewing closing documents.…