Having my future career taken away, I started car washing to support my wife through school while she got her Masters in Electrical Engineering and B.S in Physics.

The electrical to the house had been cut (physically cut the main), so that may have been why, although I would think they would just include that as part of the appraisal?

Luckily I've known them for a while and they're very trustworthy.I didn't plan to do much physical work on the deal that was frustrated with the situation and decided to rip out the kitchen cabinets myself which was quite fun.

Lastly, I'd be worried about the management (physical and financial) of the complex.

I was scheduled to close on a refinance loan now but my lender told me I have to physically attend the closing and even the Power of Attorney won't help (going to a local American consulate/embassy also won't help) .What legal and creative solution can you suggest?

If you are going on vacation bring your cell phone, no one needs to worry about physical location, you can call anyone from wherever you have service.

I find that by living in a community with different people, I am more physically active, mentally engaged, and life is overall better.

I'm simply making more money with eXp - where I'm licensed in Maine.The big difference is that eXp is 100% in. the cloud  There are very few physical locations, and those are strictly optional. 

As far as physically, my ideal rental?

@Gray B Moore you might consider fractional-ownership interests like DSTs to satisfy the requirements for your exchange, though these options wouldn’t really allow you to physically enjoy the property in a traditional manner as you outlined.