Rent control discussions being had by local governments in the name of affordable housing while expensive environmental policies make "affordable" impossible. 

Glaspy Land SurveyingJason MooreO (828) 974-1811C (828) 674-4088Hopefully you don't need Environmental Health to get you a septic permit, I had to wait about 4 months for mine :(

Environmental Protection AgencyU.S.

Do not buy a mobile home parks that has:1) No operating permit as evidenced by a Certificate of Zoning.2) No demand as verified by running test advertisements.3) Failing private utilities unless you have an approved plan to fix them and can afford to do so.4) Dirt roads unless you have a lender that will finance it, or the capital budgeted to pave them.5) One individual (other than the park owner) that owns a huge number of the homes (most lenders will not make a loan if one person owns more than 5% of the homes).6) Does not have a clean Phase I environmental assessment.7) Does not have a clean survey.8) Does not have a clean title.9) Is overpriced in such a manner that you will not make money with it based on reasonable performance.10) Does not have a healthy risk/reward relationship (buy low risk with high reward and avoid high risk with low reward).

Call an environmental inspector local to where the property is located and confirm with them.

@Shafi Noss and @Alon KostetskyI am in the business of developing vineyards, but in my W2 work I help solar, wind, and oil & gas developers get off the ground (land leasing/acquisition, permitting, and environmental consulting).Most small-to-mid-size solar companies are essentially flippers.

Who is positioning their investments in the ESG (environmental, social, governance) space?

Property operations teams have a significant influence over the success of the investment, so be sure to invest with a company with the experience and competence to operate the asset such that it achieves it's full potential.Environmental RiskThere could be any number of environmental risks associated with a property.

I.e. what's if the Phase 1 discovers a serious environmental issue?

If its commercial the closing costs may include an environmental phase I or phase II (the latter more expensive).