High taxes, a declining population, and an environment that is less than friendly to businesses are important factors to consider.

Would also love to connect with experienced Cleveland rental investors.Much Thanks Hi you are not getting 2% rule, I am (and others that have been doing business there for years) .

I have a vision of building and developing mobile home communities in upstate NY that are vertically integrated to allow future members to choose from a catalog of homes, have them installed, provide them with financing options, and make the process of selecting, buying, and living in the community very smooth.Since this is my first time doing this, I would love to chat with an experienced mobile home developer on the following items:Zoning - navigating the zoning process to allow the community to be allowedStart up costs - I am a finance person who would love to better understand start up costs - septic / electrical / water / pads / roads / etcOn Going Maint Costs - in building our business case, I want to build a conservative financial model to capture all re-occurring expenses - utilities, landscaping, capex, septic clean out, etc.I know this is a lot, but would greatly appreciate talking to someone who is an expert in this asset class!

Fun business, huh? 

We both have busy W2's and don't have the time right now to do more (which I'd love to do at some point).

A business line of credit through your LLC protects personal assets, builds business credit, and may allow interest deductions, but it might be harder to secure for a new LLC.

Do you guys think there will be regulations that will be created around this that might affect those companies, or worse smaller businesses?

I almost fell over dead thinking maybe I was going into the wrong business.

We are new to the business, so we appreciate the offer to help. 

Aloha Shay, I am on Oahu, but about 10% of my business is on the Big Island.