The whole purpose is to insulate your dad when and if in his old age, huge medical bills will not bankrupt him.

Lets call that the :( side.2) And there is the happy side... passive income (syndications, passive partnerships ie medical/dentist offices) and passive losses (depreciation, bonus depreciation via cost segregations common in syndications).

I do not know if you have listened to him alone yet but I have been listening to Brandon for at least 4 years on his own show.I have had plenty of time on my hands since I had my unexpected medical problems when I was 54, just 2 days before my scheduled preventive head surgery to prevent my brain annurism which I had plus a stroke. 

Private investment funds allow you to invest alongside a small group of other investors, while REITs offer publicly traded stocks that represent an ownership stake in a larger pool of properties around the world.Commercial real estate has always been considered an "alternative investment," but it is fast becoming more mainstream.

Many good people have had their credit ruined through divorce or medical bills.

The value add would be in sprucing up the property and getting it under a mainstream flag.Can anyone recommend a good resource on hotel operations?

Medical research, UCSF and others6.

If you had to move for job related or medical reasons you can prorate the time you were in residence. 

Do you require proof of a medical or psychological need for the ESA, and if so, what documentation do you require?

Nothing mainstream though.Going forward, I wouldn't show flips to your clients until you have seen a long, make that very long, list of happy homeowners with a 5-year minimum of ownership, claiming they received quality homes from any given flipper.