Newer homes coming into the parks are looking to be a pattern and if you can acquire and move a home into a park for 15k you would likely profit 5k each.

One thing he did say was that he could paint over anything:  granite, cultured marble, tile, even bathtubs.  

If you are okay with someone painting over your original woodwork (even though the lease says they can't) or ruining your marble countertops when they dye their hair (true stories) then you may be emotionally hardened enough to rent your original home that you have lovingly designed.Consider, also that at times you will have to carry two large mortgage payments and decide if you are willing to do that.

(Landlord tenant laws, geographical weather patterns, local economy, crime, etc)There are hundreds of metropolitan areas in the US and these are just some of the questions where the answers may sway the advice....

Look at several different websites, and you'll begin to see a pattern.

Indianapolis is very much economically diverse and definitely in a growth pattern right now. 

Migration patterns will likely result in continued population growth higher than most of the country for both Tampa and NC.

It's true that the end result will be different for everyone based on a ton of factors, but there are patterns.

I sort of do... but because I can't seem to connect the dots yet... or can't see the patterns yet... 

It only becomes and issue when the accident becomes a pattern!