I would stay out of really rough areas in expensive cities because those are risky and can be management headaches.

Some places require you to change the water between guests.I've never heard of a saltwater hotbtub.Sounds more expensive to purchase.

The tenants enjoy using the interface, it is simple to communicate with them as a whole or individually, collect rent payments and see when they are in transit, offer CC payment options at tenants expense, track maintenance request, share documents, and lease the property.Short comings are their financial portion.

The rent from the other units will allow your to purchase a more expensive property than you could on your own, which could help you build the value of your portfolio (and equity) faster. 

I have a vision of building and developing mobile home communities in upstate NY that are vertically integrated to allow future members to choose from a catalog of homes, have them installed, provide them with financing options, and make the process of selecting, buying, and living in the community very smooth.Since this is my first time doing this, I would love to chat with an experienced mobile home developer on the following items:Zoning - navigating the zoning process to allow the community to be allowedStart up costs - I am a finance person who would love to better understand start up costs - septic / electrical / water / pads / roads / etcOn Going Maint Costs - in building our business case, I want to build a conservative financial model to capture all re-occurring expenses - utilities, landscaping, capex, septic clean out, etc.I know this is a lot, but would greatly appreciate talking to someone who is an expert in this asset class!

I recently paid someone to do my roof and replace the carpet (~5k expense) on my short term rental in 2023, however he won't fill out the 1099-NEC.

I understand why it is extremely expensive down there too.

Duplexes are cheaper to rent and expenses are becoming difficult for the average tenant.  

After she gave me the numbers, I calculated the rehab to be around $16,000 which I was fine with.I saw on the app we use to track expenses that there were small charges for the rehab which I was fine with.

You can buy a solid duplex with $1800 rents and no owner expenses for $350-$4325,000 that will appreciate and build wealth and cashflow.