Lastly, keep an open line of communication with your manager so they feel comfortable bringing up concerns or bigger repairs.

Depending on comfort and cash, it might be a viable option as you can build equity and then sell without having capital gains, assuming it's your primary residence and you've lived there for 2 years.

Whether that's mobile home parks or any other kind of commercially valuated endeavor is a matter of personal comfort and preference.

When i was younger I used to help her with renovations on some of these properties.I asked her about 2 years ago why she never went multifamily and she said that she was afraid of stepping out of her comfort zone and wanted to stick with what she had known and done forever.

@Zach Denny - I agree - chances are the institutional lender won't be comfortable with an owner-financed 2nd and 100% combined loan to value.

And there are landlords who only care about maximizing profit and nothing else.

To maximize the number of transactions you’re involved in you will need to:Be Top of Mind when they think about moving - which requires consistent reminders.Be seen as an Expert – which requires a consistent message and Evidence of Success storiesGain their Trust – which requires communicating integritySo, start out by listing everyone you know in an Excel spreadsheet.

Risk that you will short yourself by not maximizing your cost seg potentialThat said, when full-service cost seg is not economically sensible, DIY is a valid alternative

While mentor programs can offer valuable insights, they need to align with an individual's goals and comfort level.

Now going the outsourced route, yes there is ways a person can design that "manage the managers" to be least or maximal impact and requirements.