This determination has just as much to do with understanding what parks “not to buy” as it does “parks to buy”.Successful negotiation - Assuming you are good at the prior skills, you will still need to understand valuation of parks, so the end result is an acquisition of a park at a fair price that will allow you to be successful.Due diligence - Understanding what items to investigate and how to navigate the process to eliminate surprises.

I was totally caught up in these numbers as well while I was investigating my first deal.

Part of the puzzle is that we have not sold our current home - and would need a place to live in the interim while remodeling...I have already been investigating loan programs, local banks (fnbalaska.com) offer a 2-close construction/remodel to long term option that is costly, but works (I used it for a 2004 house to tri-plex and short-plat option).

I am doing some investigating, but the idea is growing on me and I might want to start a business with her and invest my own cash.  

Something doesn't seem right and it'd be good to investigate further.

It's expensive but so is getting investigated by the SEC.

I had two conversations with DBPR investigators this week regarding unlicensed brokers.

Understandably, the lenders perspective is to investigate a borrowers liquidity and debt servicing capability, but what methodologies do you use to review the actual investment?

It all depends on the level of build out and the materials/techniques used in construction as well as your tax rate.A forensic engineered cost segregation study has to be done by a construction engineer or architect with knowledge of the pertinent tax code, construction techniques and estimation procedures.

. :)  Could I ask you for some guidance on how you investigate a potential property for a tax lien?