
30 November 2020 | 435 replies
People claiming that it’s ‘resilient’ are unfortunately doing you and other people a disservice.

14 March 2020 | 3 replies
Currently the site is a factory that sits next to a wastewater treatment plant.

20 March 2020 | 23 replies
It makes a really good case for the area's resilience.

16 March 2020 | 8 replies
If you put plants next to the house, the tenants need to keep them alive and they will be watering next to the foundation/basement windows.

20 March 2020 | 9 replies
You should get a kick out of this toilet paper story in Northern Michiganhttps://www.9and10news.com/2020/03/16/great-lakes-tissue-company-to-host-toilet-paper-sale-wednesday/They actually were offering 5 cases per person ($20 per 96 roll case) ...Because we manage quite a few rentals, I sent my husband down (25 minutes south) to take them up on the offer, the line was so many miles long on so many sides of this plant, he just laughed and came back home.

21 March 2020 | 28 replies
We are most concerned with out assets with more blue collar and lower income residents (C and B- assets).Multifamily is still recession resilient but I'm not sure anything is pandemic resilient.

16 March 2020 | 5 replies
There are a couple of plants, but it's nothing exotic.

23 March 2020 | 49 replies
I work at a nuclear power plant, deemed an essential employee, so I luckily do not have to worry much personally about financial times ahead.

17 April 2020 | 22 replies
It is a meat packing plant with 500 of 3500 employees testing positive.
6 April 2020 | 13 replies
The “key” elements of the transaction are explored first and usually, the most intensively.The buyer should provide the seller a comprehensive disclosure statement and include a term in the purchase agreement that obligates the seller to return the document within 5 days of acceptance.Professionals are hired to complete Phase 1, 2 & 3 reports that identify potential or existing environmental contamination and all other elements of elements that are difficult for the buyer to effectively evaluate.Financial Checklist3 years profit & loss statementsRent roll with space number, name of resident, move-in date, renter or owner occupied, number of occupants, monthly rent, additional charges, current balance due and any relevant notes about the residentList of capital expenditures for the last 3 years3 years of tax returns12 months of bank statementsCurrent accounts receivable statementList of park owned home including copies of “rent to own” or sales contractsCopy of all current insurance policies, binders and premiumsSpreadsheet detailing who pays all utilities including water, sewer, gas, electric, trash, cable, etc…For all utilities and charge backs, formulas, calculations and meter readings for the past 12 months3 years of utility billsProperty tax bills for the last 2-3 yearsCurrent staffing list including position, wages, job descriptionsCopies of any contracts that will transfer to buyer including laundry, trash, phone, equipment, etc…Dates and amounts of the last 3 rent increasesSigned rules and leases for each residentNames and contact information of professional service providers including lawyers, accountants, engineers, insurance brokers, inspectors, appraisers, realtors/brokers, etc…Physical ChecklistSpreadsheet for utilities that details age, composition, capacity, physical locations, etc…Any drawings or maps of the park and infrastructure including lot sizesSewer plant or septic system repair and maintenance recordsWater well tests and compliance recordsDisclosure from seller of current or recent problems with infrastructure including buildings, water, sewer/septic, gas, electric, etc…Names and contact information of contractors including plumbers, tree surgeons, electricians, gas inspectors, septic companies, roto-rooter services, etc…Locale ChecklistProfile local housing market:“Stick-built” – current foreclosure rate, months of available inventory, median home price, average rent per month, vacancy rateApartments – average rent per month, vacancy rate, prevalence of move-in specials…MHPs Comps – average monthly charges (rent, utilities, etc…), vacancy rate, # of homes for sale, etc…Profile local economy including population, major employers, unemployment rate and trendsCopies of city, county and state permits, licenses or certificates of occupancyCheck zoning for recent or pending changes to target property and adjacent parcelsCheck for known environmental issues with target property, adjacent parcels or in the communityCheck for major development or construction projects in the communityReview existing surveys or environmental reportsConsider geographic factors including elevation, annual snow fall, rain fall, proximity to bodies of water, etc…Disclosure from seller of current or recent lawsuits, regulatory or compliance issues, fines, fees, etc…