I've sold over 80 homes personally in the last 30 months and I'm usually within $5k of the appraisal report when I run my CMA for clients.

I realize no one has a crystal ball, but I see no scenario where the housing shortage did not get worst in coastal CA by the elimination of 1000s of homes.As stated I agree with your sentiment. 

As long as no “healthcare” services are provided (like medication or personal care), it’s not regulated by the Department of Health.

The question is mostly a personal financial planning question and it depends on your preference and what balance of risk and access you'd like and would be comfortable with.

Personally, I'd start looking in markets you're familiar with, similar to what you said in your post.

Personally I'm working on a very exciting niche, but will take some time to pull together; and I'll give you more details as it moves ahead. 

Do you think using lexisnexis would work for skiptracing to find a person's phone number?

I personally don't know of their group but figured id link that article since i remember reading it and the name clicked. 

I'm a passive investor and these properties are in a different state than I reside in so I'm not there in person often. 

I personally see several issues with investing in Dubai real estate right now.