In other words, we're seeking better rent:price ratios and a city council that doesn't vilify landlords/residential RE investors.Given the rising interest rates and low inventory/supplier, we understand this is likely more of a speculative play (future appreciation) than a cash-flow play. 

This affects thousand of UAW members and numerous part suppliers.

So Philadelphia City is our water supplier and I checked online they say they don’t offer insurance.

Simply look at the top white label suppliers and many of the sponsor's logos are pasted directly on their site.  

If the guy has his ducks in a row and has great systems in place and local suppliers he's willing to share with you.... maybe that's worth the money?  

Additionally these high-end modular's price point is higher than comparable site built projects unless it's in a remote area where labor and suppliers are scarce.S2A could be successful, in my opinion, if they had a quality product sold and installed through capable, competent, contractor/ dealers.

I buy from several on line suppliers.

These vary a lot: I've seen hard money lenders, turnkey providers, wholesalers, building contractors/tradesmen, suppliers (flooring, cabinets, appliances), companies that offer tenant screening, property managers, etc. 

We rarely buy materials from the big box stores - everything significant is through a supplier, so there'd be no way for you to pay for it directly even if you wanted to.

For less than $50, I bought a battery operated 24 hour "logger" from an electronics supplier, put it in their unit for a day, then plugged it into my computer to print a detailed graph showing the true temperature swings.