If you're not getting to that, then it's more of a LIRP (life insurance retirement plan), which has long term goals.There are a lot of companies that do well with "getting the money in" then screw up the end game with the loan provisions.If you want, I have a case study for using a policy for private lending to other people. 

I agree with you, though, that it's historically more of a retirement aged community.  

Talk to people you see in the neighborhood - do they know anyone interested in selling.Is their landlord ready to retire?

We are/were hoping to put a $60-70k down payment on a higher-end 'A' new build property with Rent to Retirement as I really like their business model/community, rather than a smaller down payment on a refurbished property in a 'C' area.

If this is a qualified retirement account (tsp’s are) then you can transfer/roll this into an SDIRA or solo 401k and as long as the custodian allows for alternative asset investing you can invest in real estate or just about whatever you want.  

Looking out for suggestionsUse it for your retirement  

I am well aware that nobody who bought into this was thinking in purely analytical terms when they bought it -- there was a national media figure freshly retired from a network a lot of people trust at the head of it, waving them in.

WE are venturing in the Philippines with a view towards retirement - having properties that will pay for itself, a place to stay when we come to the US and buy & Hold for our future retirement or our kids in the future. 

The sellers are seasoned AIRBNB hosts who love their properties but are ready to retire.

If you don't plan to work anymore, you may want to consider the rule of 55.The distributions from the retirement account will be taxable in one way or another(now or later).You want to plan it in a way so the overall tax burden is less.