@Jon Parks I got that same email the other day about the 17% interest note and thought the same thing.

Of these properties do they have parking and how close to public transportation are they? 

We give the tenant one chance to communicate about things like messy yards or parking on the grass.

I think investors get lured in thinking that they can easily park funds there while they wait for a deal, earn a good return, and then liquidate then. 

See below screenshots/map area.I did a similar strategy when bought a 4 unit in Rogers Park to help myself create high cashflow. 

We also have some mobile home parks that we are selling and we have some luxury short term rentals.

Look into neighborhoods like Clark Fulton, Jefferson, West Park and Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, Old Brooklyn, and Newburgh Heights. 

Typically  issues are raised when the exterior is not kept up with / parking on grass / garbage in neighborhoods where everyone takes pretty good care of their homes.If you keep it clean and run a tight ship, you should be okay most of the time.

What's your take on purchasing cottages in RV parks for rentals?

At the time I looked, 20 or so years ago, the problem with smaller down towns is the proliferation of nearby strip malls, where the stores are surrounded by a large parking lots, and for laundromats, attract more customers as they can park easily, walk to adjacent stores for shopping, snacks, and browse newspaper and magazine racks, which explains why they do better, there's more customers.