It's galling to see this HUD document muddy the waters and plant seeds of doubt about whether we are "discriminating" or not based on criminal history.  

It has changed, though not in the beautiful way that the yard in which we planted 10 trees over 15 years ago has been transformed.

The seller had simply faked the financials, and what they thought was lot rent actually also covered the rental of home the seller did not own.I have several times helped friends avoid overpaying because they missed physical plant challenges when they did their own DD.One of the communities I helped a friend avoid has sold 12 times in the last 12 years because of the challenges.Just to be clear, I do not do DDs anymore, nor am I offering to do so.Springfield, MO is a great area for land lease so prices will be higher.If this is the first community you are buying, I would seriously consider engaging a professional to help you that really knows what they are doing.

So they love the location and seem very planted.

The employment is an interesting scenario with many people working across the border in Mexico in many of our manufacturing plants that have gone that direction.

This time last year I was told the power plant where I work was being sold.

Once you own it fill the pool in with dirt and plant grass.

I personally am not afraid of well and septic but I would stay away from lagoons and treatment plants. 

@Vincent Plant - You could use $30,000 to flip $300,000 worth of homes (roughly).  

The second photo is the landscape, and it needs curb appeal - some desert plants or rocks or grass or something - the yard looks bare to me.