Even if everything penciled out okay for a 5 year plan, you would still have to consider the intangibles - evictions, vacancies, extra rehab that you didn't expect, building up 6 - 12 months in reserves for each house, personal expenses that come up (getting married, having kids, medical issues, etc.). 

The fact that he is making his own referral, only shows he has NO clue on how APS referrals work, and only shows he is attempting to intimidate you with bureaucratic agency initials.If your tenant had needed a Fair Housing  accommodation to use medical MJ due to anxiety, it is on the tenant to provide a request for the accommodation before violating the lease agreement. 

Because of medical expenses and the loss of her and my dads job she now owes about what the house is worth.

It depends on your “ideal tenant” and strategy once you PCS.Would you be looking to rent to single officers going through training, military families with children, medical corps personnel TDY to Ft Sam Houston for several months, maybe even an AirBnB near Lackland, etc.?

Once you know what product and amount of money to put into it: you sign an application, do a medical exam where the nurse comes to your house for 10 minutes (insurance company pays for it), then sign off on the policy and submit your check. 

We take less stock in someone who is back and forth paying student loans or medical bills... but when you start seeing constant problems with credit cards, cell phone companies, car loans, etc. those are much more concerning risk factors.

I told him there was no need as I would become a geneticist or medical researcher & could pay off my student loans in no time.Fast forward 20 years, and not only did I not get a degree in Biology/Pre-medicine, I didn't even graduate UCSB. 

I think it's important to start with this - is your 250k debt what you owe in principal on the mortgage on your home or is this separate debt (credit cards, cars, medical, student, etc)?

Its in a location close to hospitals, medical schooling, and in a gentrifying area.

I hope to have personal credit and tax issues resolved but I know that will be at minimum 6 to 8 months' time assuming no more medical emergencies or health issues.