Something tells me I just might be missing a piece of the puzzle here.

These are the pieces in my real estate puzzle that have created my success.Working for an employer for many years can cap, brainwash, control and drive fear into almost anyone.  

Use financing, so you're not locking up all your capital, and run it for a year or two before moving up in size.Partnering for experience is the best way imo - because many operators are missing that piece of the puzzle (the larger share of the capital) and farm it out via pref raises.Good luck!

Tommy, based on my experience a MHPs income and expenses are only one part of the puzzle; the property’s physical characteristics require thorough investigation as well.

Real estate is part of a puzzle that sometimes fits together, and sometime it won't.

I'm always conscious of not "blowing sunshine up anyone's skirt", so I find that one a bit puzzling.

Like a puzzle with a thousand parts.Gail

not accurate. example : if your occupation is an accountant and you have been employed in IT industry lets say Dell inc for 8 yrs…and you just have switched companies and started working as AN ACCOUNTANT in puzzle factory ..there is nothing wrong here.

I am very puzzled and in disbelief.  

I glance at it and make sure they don't have a ton of very recent debt, but other than that it's just another piece of the puzzle, and a small piece at that.In your situation I would be more concerned about her income, and if what she's saying is true, I would require bank statements and/or tax returns to prove just how much income she is making from this investment.