What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

For me a quick guide,  is I look at school rankings, easily found on Zillow if you type in a home address and what's surrounding the area as far as types of businesses. 

It would also be helpful to hang out with those that have done this type of exchange and learn from them.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I work with investor type buyers every day.

First, take your client requirements for size, type, cost, location, etc. and develop a list of properties that fit. 

I’m gonna be totally honest with you, it’s extremely hard if not impossible to replace a full time 40 hour a week with rental income at least in the shorter, it’s the type of thing that helps you retire a little early and have a buffer in retirement, my grandmother has been in poor heath for years, those properties have allowed us to give her the best care possible, if you don’t already own a home and feel comfortable with your budget and the ability to live in that house for  at least a few years, I’d get started on that don’t even need to over complicate it, find a budget, find a house you like and can see yourself in at least for the medium term buy it. 

I obviously wasn't involved in your previous inquiries, but in this case it's possible that "our type of business" is being viewed as "a business that already failed once." 

@Dan Burstain What type of properties would have potential for more cash flows in those areas?

Who else but Boomers are slow-typing into Google "V-a-c-a-t-i-o-n R-e-n-t-a-l T-a-h-o-e"?