If my competitors start to then MAYBE I would.

Maybe we are competitors, but would be interesting to see how, if at all, we might work together/collaborate.

You may think “oh well isn’t he/she a competitor?

In a MHP, the tenants have homeownership, so they cannot easily be "stolen away" by a competitor. 

The other way is called the Enemy Method, where you go to Airbnb and Vrbo, look at your direct competitors, and figure out how full their calendars are, at what prices, keep a tally of their income, and make a guess as to their yearly gross.

Very frustrating as I️ now see more signs of another competitor.

If you have competitors, you made a bad purchase.A "get to know you" party is lots of fun, but I don't think such has any strategic importance to you.

After you get some basic information from there, you should use the enemy method to identify how well competitors do in the area. 

(Think 200% plus) To play that game you’d be competing with millions of dollars per competitor.

He then proceeded to tell me that while he appreciated my expertise, he would NEVER borrow from me because my rates were 1/2 point to 1 point higher than competitors.