Unless you are renting absolutely dirt cheap rentals new parolees probably cannot afford your houses.As to the assertion that sex offenders have the lowest recidivism rate you are grossly mistaken.

The nature of the MHP beast usually entails owning utilities and functioning like a small city.

For this roach species this entailed caulking all, and I mean ALL, cracks in crevices in the units; every gap between molding and wall, cabinets, etc.

Properly structured, wholesaling can entail the lowest risk with the highest return that I have seen in real estate.

Scott's assertion that the mortgage reset onslaught will continue through 2011 (and actually beyond) but Richard's point about these mortgages being tied to the Treasury Bill index is well taken.My followup question is, if we need to raise the Treasury Bill index, wouldn't we be crashing the housing market?

He cites San Francisco as an example to buoy his "non-bubble' assertion - probably the worst example in the country!

I disagree 100% with your assertion that a real estate loan with no collateral is quite common.

What I think they have a hard time with, and what I assume the questioner was asking about, is raising rents “to market rent” which generally entails large increases in rent. 

Real investors plan for downside risk and understand those scenarios and what they may entail.

-We review the "quiet enjoyment" clauses with them and ensure they understand clearly what that entails.