Mobile home manufacturers have hired some great designers in recent years and you will get some great ideas (which you can copy verbatim so take some color chips from the hardware store with you to match).

The second is really solid blue-chip type investments and AAA-rated bonds, etc. stuff that unlikely to drop 50% in a stock market downturn.

The locations I am considering, in order of preference: Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Calabasas.

Here are the facts:5 acres total5 minutesfrom HITS18 minutesfrom WEQ25 minutesfrom downtown Ocala31 minutesto UFZoned A1NiceneighborsOne driveway~800’ Half clearedhalf woodedFertile soilLaughablefenceLots ofdying water oaks ~40 years old3.72 acresowned in full by me The parentparcelNo homeNo well30 year oldseptic (1000 gal, worked fine 2 years ago)Existingelectric meterCableinternet access2015(?)

However I have never seen (or been party to) a disclosure form saying "Broken light cover in master bedroom", "Chip in kitchen counter", "Square cut from carpet in closet".

@Chip Towner  I havent thought about that one.

I replaced any outlets that were chipped or painted over.  

On the main mid-level I demolished all existing walls, installed a new beam above the single load bearing wall and have extended the original oak hardwoods into the kitchen which had been vinyl!  

For example chipped paint on the outside is ok with conventional, but not FHA due to lead paint concerns. 

We are now managing a 4 unit investment property in Oak Park IL for a family member.After their unexpected passing we found that there was a reverse mortgage on it.Property fair market value is about $335K with foreclosing Lenders estimate of $495K.The lender started foreclosure process, but we want to keep the property either to keep it as an investment property ($41.7K rent -$10K taxes -water), or sell in the future when prices pick up.With the current market we cant get a fair shake on the price, and we had some funny low ball offers from people/investors wanting to take advantage of the situation.We are looking to either partner with someone knowledgeable and split up the units and future rent profits, or loan $285,000 cash in exchange for a 30% percent stake of the home's future appreciation.What would be a better sounding offer to you as an investor?