Instead of crowdsourcing this knowledge and putting together the puzzle pieces of these posts in the background, you might want to sit down with a Real Estate CPA. 

Less money spent on supplies, less wear and tear on your place, less money spent on utilities, fewer guest headaches, etc.Bottom line: there’s a LOT of puzzle pieces you have to get right to make this work really well, but once you master it, it can be very rewardingI preferred to invest in the year-round high revenue parts of the US where you can earn a lot of money year-round.

For me, personally, finding the right property manager is a key piece of the puzzle.

This is my first STR.A good CPA and tax strategist is the biggest piece of the puzzle to scaling  

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You have to take your entire tax picture as well as your goals in mind when making these type of question, only someone who can see all the other pieces of your puzzle can advise you.

Insurance is only a piece of the puzzle in my opinion.

Newbie investor is here.I am confused what type of insurance policy should I buy as a landlord for a condo that I am planning to rent it out.The condo is under HOA and there is a master insurance policy by the HOA.I got an insurance quote from my insurance agent as shown below with a yearly premium of < $200.I am just puzzled why it's cheap as I thought it would cost me about at least $1k for a year..Can anyone give me some idea how the condo insurance works ?

In the process of lining up all the pieces to this RE puzzle.  

So, as for your situation, I am puzzled why you want to own the MH and deal with the high lot rent when if you own only the note, you only have to worry about servicing the loan which should also be outsourced for a nominal cost.