Option 1:30 Year FixedLoan Amount $202,500.00LTV 75%Discount Points %0.00Prepayment Penalty (3/2/1)Interest Rate % 8.225Origination Fee % 0.00Underwriting Fee $1,645.00Monthly Mortgage Payments $2,018.76Broker Fee % 1.25Cash From Borrower $78,081.01Option 2:5/6 ARMLoan Amount $202,500.00LTV 75%Discount Points %0.00Prepayment Penalty (3/2/1)Interest Rate % 8.025Origination Fee % 0.00Underwriting Fee $1,645.00Monthly Mortgage Payments $1,990.40Broker Fee % 1.25Cash From Borrower $78,052.65Seems like some competitive terms - nothing out of the ordinary that I see.

Your gain / income on the sale would beSales price less cost to purchase the lane, less the cost to build the property, less improvements less costs to sell plus the depreciation taken on the property.Whether the gain is ordinary or capital will depend on whether you are classified as a dealer.

Is there anything different about managing rentals in these communities compared to any ordinary rental?

Banks only have 10% of the money they lend thus it makes sense for them - but for people who are not a bank why make 6% taxes as ordinary income and barely keeping up with inflationThat $1000/mo payment will be worthless in 20 years.

Carpet squares don't usually look as attractive as ordinary carpet.

Stains are not "ordinary" and should be charged.

The capital gain, $100k, is taxed at capital gain rates.The $36,360 in depreciation recapture is added to and taxed as ordinary income (No ss/med tax) up to a max rate of 25%….since it was deducted from your ordinary income as you claimed it each year.  

Under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), the following are considered “uniformed members:” Armed servicesActivated National GuardCommissioned Corps of the Public Health ServiceCommissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTo terminate the lease agreement, the tenant must meet the following conditions:Tenant joins the military after signing the lease agreement or signed the lease agreement while in the military then ordered to permanently change location or deploy for more than 90 days;Tenant provides landlord written notice; andTenant provides landlord copy of the military ordering him/her for a permanent change of station or deployment for a period of 90 days or more.Landlord fails to perform its dutiesFailure to do repairsTexas law mandates residential landlords to make a diligent effort in repairing property problems that materially affect the physical health or safety of an ordinary tenant.

If ordinary income, in NC that will be a tax rate of about 43% between federal and state taxes.

No reason to hydro jet if they are replacing , backfill and bed the pipe is not a line iten , its putting sand around the pipe 6 inches and filling in the trench . 8 ft isnt that deep , still need a trehch box , but nothing out of the ordinary .