I will focus on how to buy a retirement home in the future while benefiting from a high-performing rental property until you're ready.We have many California clients who plan to move to Las Vegas for multiple reasons.

In order to avoid questions from the tenants, I was upfront and told them that the current furnace is expensive to run because it is inadequately sized for the house (I didn't mention details about lack of a heat pump) and we made the decision to change it out for a gas one ASAP, which will go to their benefit, and all we need from them is to add gas service.

The things that give a rental a value in cashflow are benefits to the tenant in the form of living amities. 

.: Quote from @Caleb Brown: I am an agent so of course I get a benefit when a deal closes and I help a client but I have also seen the money and benefit real estate provides.

And the real benefit of real estate that makes it worth the hassle is appreciation.

It's against the law in some jurisdictions (OR, WA, CA and others) to even approach someone in a distressed situation unless you are an attorney, a realtor, or a registered "Distressed Property Counselor" and you can't benefit by buying or wholesaling the property.Equity Skimming and related penalties of sentencing are detailed in 12 United States Code USC Section 1715Z-19.

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.

Investments are investments- I think everyone understands that there is no guarantee for the return, but many potential benefits including the payout coming tax-free.

The seller may not want to do this, as many of these guys are benefiting from the tax deferral which comes with NOT moving title over.

You have to have qualified technicians on staff, good luck finding someone for under $70,000 plus benefits these days.