We've worked together to gradually improve my methods of offering - that doesn't mean I offer full retail!

But what you need to keep in mind is that rents are going to gradually increase so you would get there sooner rather than later.My advice is to put your search on hold until July.

I'm thinking it might be a good idea for me to hold off on value increasing "nice to have" improvements and rent out the property just about as is.Then, as pieces wear out, I can replace them with nice stuff and gradually increase value and income, because the numbers work nicely with current actuals. 

Are there gradual increases or large steps?

I'm thinking of gradually putting and renting 5 new single wides on the land then renting them out.

@Ray Lai I made a gradual transition to primarily skip tracing and cold calling.

HOA) but long term would you buy in a better area and gradually force appreciate the property while raising rents?

You will gradually be able to pick up the pace as your experience level and Real estate IQ increase. 

But this is the only way to clean the slates of the 70 years of gradual over leveraging so we can begin anew. 

I'm gradually listening to all the podcasts (up to number 43, I think) and finding the resources on the site.