The only change is you're not working with a bank for this transaction (and, there are so many benefits from that).Ensure you have an easy and smooth way to pay your monthly payment to the seller/lender since you'll be working directly with the seller on that rather than a bank.

I also agree with your assessment of low-end homes, if you're going low-end they better cash flow well because I wouldn't bank on appreciation. 

I also use Baselane for banking and accounting because you can mark each transaction with a tag. 

@Logan M. another stream of income, if you don't want to have clients finance through banks is financing them yourself and collecting the 12-15% on contract sales.Do you offer any mini storage in any of your communities for an additional income stream?

I would connect with a few lenders on here, find one local mortgage broker, and then call around to several regional banks and credit unions.

Baselane doubles as property management software and a banking software, with unlimited subaccounts.

The Federal Funds Rate is the overnight lending rate that Federal Reserve Banks charge each other for overnight lending. 

We are partially owned as of 2022 by Sumitomom Forestry, which means we have no bank debt and self fund all our building projects. 

Would that be contacting banks and requesting lists from them?

Are the smart appliances going to break the bank ?