@Mary Cronin I grew up in Lodi, and I've always had a terrible picture of Stockton in my mind, particularly my perception of the rampant violent crime there. 

From: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p925#en_US_2022_publink1000...Qualifications.You qualified as a real estate professional for the year if you met both of the following requirements.More than half of the personal services you performed in all trades or businesses during the tax year were performed in real property trades or businesses in which you materially participated.You performed more than 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which you materially participated.Don’t count personal services you performed as an employee in real property trades or businesses unless you were a 5% owner of your employer.

And if you're wondering about demand for that house @ 499k, 40 units in this development came on the market as part of the next phase of this development a week ago, all but 4 are pending and most didn't even hit the public market but were scooped up prior to.  

I could of really focused more on marketing and advertising to nurses and if you can contract with the employing agencies and offer them some consistency [location and perception and price biggest factor] and have them rent directy might yield some interesting results.

the public markets also present a great opportunity, especially now. 

The home is small and old but everything is working as far as water (public), septic tank, stove, electric, etc.It does look outdated though (and in my opinion ugly), so I’m thinking of perhaps replace it with another used mobile home that’s in good condition and built at least in the 90s.My plan is to live there and flip it after a year or so.

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You'll need to schedule an inspection with the local public housing authority (PHA) to verify compliance.Follow fair housing laws: As with any rental, you must follow all federal, state, and local fair housing laws.

Our property is zoned for 6 stories because we're very close to a commercial street with great public transportation. 99 walk score!

What is good about a corporate Guarantee is name recognition/PERCEPTION,  decent financing, and higher value if you are a seller.