The larger ones are listed on CharityNavigator.com, where they are rated by the percentage of donates that go to the cause rather than administrative and fund raising efforts.

By the way, anyone who's a smart investor right now would have already sold their "assault" rifles at the inflated panic buying prices then wait until the liberal hand wringing dies down and prices go back to normal and rebuy a standard AR rifle at the normal price of about 700 bucks.The first thing Obama did with this crisis is to start using it for fundraising.

Maybe it would be more beneficial for us over all to use the NPO for the fundraising side, then partner with an investor/investment group to share ownership of a larger building in exchange for them actively managing it and keeping it up.

Fundraiser?

Check with organizations for fund raising areas, BBQ gigs, car.motorcycle shows, bake sales, boy/girl scout mini jamboree setting up displays for a week end, chili cook-off, small art displays by local artists do well.

I will then pursue additional fund raising to raise the remaining capital, and use the fund to buy a mobile home park.  

What I'm most interested in learning is how you stay clear of SEC issues when doing private fundraising?

I can name lots of RE tasks that consistently generate more than $50/hour (fundraising, marketing, strategy/planning, networking, etc) -- do those and you'll make more than you're saving by swinging a hammer.That said, if you're doing the work because you love the work or because you take pride in doing it yourself, go for it.

Hiring a professional fund raiser to raise the funds needed to purchase a particular property?

We're always in fund raising mode these days.