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?

Given proximity to several large employers like boeing, paccar, etc. 

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.

@Shawn Ziegaus For the most part, it can be broken into 2 parts, if you have the time to do it yourself OR if you are in proximity to your properties. 

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?

It's a good area, but has been slow to recover after the recession, possibly because of its proximity to Ferguson. 

@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.

Much smaller house I have, but your siding in this area should cost 7-10k, being that these Lakewood houses have some difficulty with high third stories, neighbors house is usually in close proximity, making access difficult.Lastly the siding will increase the value In that area.