When I was let go from my permanent job I was fearful but I jumped into real estate (as a broker) and there is no turning back.

In general, a rule I live buy is, ego is never permanently satisfied and never gives a return on investment. 

I own a number of manufactured homes, permanent foundation, acreage, in CA as rental properties.  

We've used a mix of laminate, tile, and adhesive vinyl squares in our rentals and rehabs over the last few years.Concrete, tile, and hardwood are all relatively permanent products.  

One of the renovations was a laminate wood floor, which, because it is not permanently attached to the building, is normally only depreciated over 5 years.

A year had passed of us not speaking because he did not understand how and why he'd have to pay me % 50 of the houses value if he did decide to move in permanently.  

Your forbearance to mod agreement would outline the payment schedule for a temporary period i.e. 3, 6, 12 mos for a trial period with the existing loan terms in place before it is permanently modified.  

However, if you look at some of the areas (I know this is really granular) that boomed up during the fracking craze rents crashed when that industry left town because a huge amount of the workers were there on an assignment rather than permanently.  

Sounds like not very many people who permanently live there?

Meaning they want you to have some of your own cash in on the deal especially on a permanent financing loan.