From someone who grew up dirt poor being made fun of for not having cable as a kid and going to a high school rated a 1 with a disclaimer, if 0 was an option this school would be that, to hanging on the streets and ending up in prison for 5 years, no I disagree that you have to do bad things in real estate.

We send our plumber; turned out the numbskull cable guy who they had called drilled through the water pipe in the laundry room & installed the cable box between the washer & dryer.

There are a lot of costs that most people fail to account for.Sales taxesLodging taxesMarketingBooking feesCredit card feesRepairsCleaningLandscapingFurnishing the unitReplacing consumables (tp, coffee, soap, etc)Utilities, including cable/internetInsuranceThere's more I'm forgetting.

This raises a red flag, so verizon suggested two options - 1. find out a wifi safe lockable container to lock the main router so guest can’t poke at it, 2. move the main router to my room on 3rd floor which will require running an ethernet cable from 2nd to 3rd floor.

I am thinking (and correct me if I am wrong) since I rent the rooms I should include the following: (excluidng the mortage, insurance, and taxes)- water-electricty-WIFI- TV cable- secruity footage

Mine covers cable, wifi, electricity, and water.

They knew this and forced us to pay for their electric, cable, heat and everything.

Some HOA's include cable and internet, depending on the type of community you are in (full resort-style vs 'regular' ).

Comcast cable charges everyone a sports fee so they don't have to charge extra for the sports package and I hate football, baseball, basketball and don't ever watch them.

Here is a list of due diligence item I use on my MHP investments:Check zoning and permitting compliance (city zoning)Check local law compliance (with Sherriff and/or Police)Search City Council minutes for any adverse mentionsCheck with State Department of Public Health's Division of Community Environmental Protection (CEP) for compliance violationsCheck with property neighbors for any disputes or pending legal actions Water - Check with water provider for any open or recent issuesSewer - Check with Sewer provider for any open or recent issues or complaintsElectricity - Check with electricity provider for any open or recent issues Rent roll with space number, name of resident, move-in date, renter or owner occupied, number of occupants, monthly rent, additional charges, current balance due and any relevant notes about the residentList of capital expenditures for the last 3 yearsGet last 2 years of Profit and Loss statementsGet last 2 years of Tax Returns for the LLC/Park12 months of Bank Statements for the LLC/ParkCurrent Accounts receivable statementsBuild proforma for next 5 years using rent roll and expensesGet owed taxes to City/County/Local govGet Insurance Quote of commercial liability insurance2 years of utility billsProperty Tax bills for last 2 years List of park owned home including copies of “rent to own” or sales contractsGet list of vendors and contract status for each vendorTalk with on-site property manager regarding issuesConduct Onsite Property Visit with property managerSpreadsheet detailing who pays all utilities including water, sewer, gas, electric, trash, cable, etc.