I found the setup and management process on Booking.com to be horrendous, not intuitive, time-consuming, fees are expensive, I had to manually process credit cards, and only got a few bookings for my trouble.  

Greetings All,@garrettbrownI was fully stocked in linen and glasswares, silverware, knives, speakers andcabinets were full now sparse.maintenance and cleaning are time consuming even with help.Noticed prices are much lower now.  

I would never put in a gas range, oven, dryer or any other consumer product for tenants, because a lot of them are idiots and will kill themselves or someone else.

@Sofia De Santos Tavarez if you haven't already, have the property professionally inspected.This should catch MOST of the structural, health & code issues - but not all.

I often look at them and think if they can do it, probably I can have some level of success too.Other key info I may have left out above:1) I am not in the US, and have no plans to visit or move there2) I am not a US citizen, but possibly have a credit history there (maybe none) since I attended university there many many years ago3) I am completely new to real estate - I've been reading crazily and consuming lots of content.

That saves the homes that are already in existence and provides residents with the ability to remain independent in their own homes, free from the stress and resultant health and mental problems that accompany the constant threat of eviction.  

A good number of homeless veterans also have mental health concerns, varying in degree.

When he had to take a step back for health issues from what I understand the company seemed to go a bit sideways. 

(I also had to come to CA for health reasons, so I am not sure if that is an exception) - You can use that reason to excuse the amount of time you lived in it. 

@Ryan Duphorn  a  5 /2  and 1920 square feet IMHO isn't a good health care traveler accommodation unless you are in a area with a shortage of housing.