It all depends on the current physical and financial state of the park and what makes sense. 

"Damages" does not have to be physical damages.

Hello, I wanted to reach out to see how other independent landlords collect application fees.I manage the property from out of state, so physically being at every showing is impossible - and I don't necessarily want to tip my hand that I don't live in the immediate area to prospective applicants. 

I really can appreciate this situation and it's great to hear an owner that is concerned about the well being of tenants. 

You should then receive a physical collateral file if not already an electronic one - Collateral file is a a file which contains all of the previous mortgage paper work including things like alonges, deeds, borrower personal information such as bank accounts and credit scores at the time of the sale, pretty much all the paperwork submitted, required at the time of the sale. 

Somehow I think we are near the end of the  golden era of low interest rates, and inflation might well be the thing that slows down the economy and sends us into an recession.I don't think we will see a huge crash like the last one. 

Don't make any real decisions until you have physically walked through the place and seen the area...hopefully that goes without saying!

If your state landlord tenant regulations do not indicate a landlord may charge for his time then all landlord time (office, overall management, physical labour etc.) is considered to be part of the operation of the business and is compensated for through the investment income.

In those parts of KC, you may as well be erecting a billboard with a giant neon arrow pointing to your house that says "FREE STUFF HERE!!".

It may well be that in preparation to review offers with the seller, the listing agent just wanted to know whether the OP was in or out, since the offer was no longer valid.