That is, 1-year is probably not great data (I've only seen each season just once which is a terrible sample size) but if it "isn't that great" just go conservative and leave.Your answer to Q3: We've automated most things so it's actually almost no work nowadays.

Nowadays, you don’t need to meet in person to do business, therefore just meet over Skype / phone and explain the situation.

And I'm also making the assumption you're lumping mobile & manufactured in the same category.Give me a buzz I'd love to chat more about this. 

Everyone does things different nowadays and the approaches mentioned above are true for some, but not all firms.My firm doesn't do any hourly billing.

It's funny because now I have more knowledge on repair cost and what to fix so I probably would not have paid that much nowadays since it actually needed a roof and windows when we sold.   

Only when buzz words like "big data", "AI", "fintech", etc. recently became a thing in the media did people finally start to wake up and smell the coffee.

Nowadays, it's often easier to give a slight credit to a customer than it is to fight with them and then have them post negative information about you and your business online. 

I would have my ear to the ground with knowledgeable real estate agents in the New York area on where buzz is just starting or where talk of new development/employers is rumbling. 

Become friends with the different investors, as you see who really walks the walk you will be able to develop a better friendship where you will be able to approach them with your questions and situations.Honestly I hear all of these buzz words like "network and mentor" but people seem to forget what it is at its simpliest level. 

the only thing I'm hearing nowadays is that they want more liquidity and more un-leveraged assets than they maybe did before.