The person I want to invest with is able to accumulate cash, in their personal life, on a regular basis, and is not, over the course of many years, blocked by one barrier or another from this accumulation.

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. 

STR's don't create real estate value they are a business  I have a dozen and am building 2 more this year so I like the business model and I have over 100 regular rentals.   

For a regular 1031 you will find a range of prices from 900 ish to 1500 ish for a complete exchange. 

It's a nice feeling not to have to wake up to go to a "regular" job!

I couldn't not understand why this great nation didn't have health care.  

(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. 

L&I has labeled both of them as “unsafe,” meaning the agency found them to be “dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of the public or the occupants of the structure.”

@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.